 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
 | 1878 - 254 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 ! " CLEMENT C. MOORE. LESSON LI. THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 Seiten
...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, Ала laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a...out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" CLEMENT C. Moot» SATURDAY AFTERNOON. I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1878 - 874 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...nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, 10 his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim,... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 Seiten
...like roses, his nose like a cherry; His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow. The stump of a...heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christinas to all, and to all a good night I" THE NIGHT AFTEE CHKISTMAS. 'Twas the night after Christmas,... | |
 | 1879 - 140 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 I1' The Death of the Old Year. ,27 of % ®I ALFRED... | |
 | William Brisbane Dick - 1881 - 220 Seiten
...not a word but went straight to his work, /; And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, f And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" BULLUM VERSUS BOATUM. 8TEVENS. Law is law; law is law; and as in such and so forth and... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1881 - 348 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 ! " Clement C. Moore. *33* A BALLAD. TRANSLATED FROM... | |
 | Poetic reader - 1881 - 250 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...gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down off a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1881 - 704 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...to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away ti. / all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 Seiten
...a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, Aud laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a...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,... | |
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