 He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all...  A Century of American Literature, 1776-1876 - Seite 59herausgegeben von - 1878 - 407 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Fanning Watson - 1881 - 692 Seiten
...went straight to his work : Soon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk; VOL. I.— 2 L 24* And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang lo his sleigh, to his learn gave a whistle And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; And I... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 Seiten
...gave me to know 1 had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work. And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying...away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heanl him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!" CLHKNT... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 Seiten
...giving a nod, up the chimney ho rose. Ho sprang to his sleigh, to tho team gave a whistle, And awny siglit, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!'' Caleb C. Colton. Collón (1779-1832) was,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 492 Seiten
...gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying...But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night ! " 124. — The Razor-Seller. A fellow in a market-town,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 504 Seiten
...gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk. And laying...But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night ! " 124. — The Razor Seller. A fellow in a market... | |
 | Barry Gray - 1883 - 244 Seiten
...then, after fillmg the stockings that hung beneath the mantel, he, in the legendary and accepted way, " turned with a jerk, and laying his finger aside of...his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose." Of course we heard, in a twinkling thereafter, the pawing of his reindeer steeds on the roof, and caught,... | |
 | 1884 - 780 Seiten
...gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And tilled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying...ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, aud to all a good night !" THE NIGHT AFfER CHRISTMAS. Twas the night after Christmas, when all through... | |
 | 1888 - 344 Seiten
...gave me to know I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying...up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to the team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle, But I heard him exclaim,... | |
 | 1885 - 180 Seiten
...me to know I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying...But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night." -'" BOB CRATCHIT'S DINNER. Dickens' "Christmas... | |
 | 1886 - 552 Seiten
...nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; theu turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of...giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to the sleigh, to the team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle, But I heard... | |
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