 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
 | Howard Paul - 1852 - 286 Seiten
...srave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, Ami filled all the stockings — then turned with a jerk, And...his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. lie sprang to his sleigh, to his team cuve a whistle — Away they all flew, like the down off a Ihistle... | |
 | 1853 - 404 Seiten
...that I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his...sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, THERE .S NOTHING... | |
 | Howard Paul - 1853 - 336 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...He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle — Away they all flew, like the down off a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,... | |
 | 1854 - 456 Seiten
...know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his 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! " THE PET LAMB. — Wordsworth. And, looking o'er... | |
 | 1855 - 458 Seiten
...know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his 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 ! " THE PET LAMB. — Wordsworth. And, looking o'er... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 Seiten
...know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his 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 ! " THE PET LAMB.— And, looking o'er the hedge,... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1855 - 686 Seiten
...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...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 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 bis team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; But I heard him exclaim,... | |
 | 1856 - 588 Seiten
...me to know I had nothing to dread. D.- .poke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings— then turned with a jerk, And...But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight, " MERRY CREISTHAS то ALL, AND TU ALL A OOOD woirr!" 23 i CONSTANCIA DE GONSALVO. (Continued from... | |
 | 1857 - 300 Seiten
...know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings, — then turned with a jerk, And laying...But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " MEKET CHEISTMAS to all, and to all a good night ! " HOWAED. THE BLIND BOY AT PLAY. THE blind boy... | |
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