 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 - 1887 - 688 Seiten
...all the stockings, then turned with a jerk ; VOL. I.— 2 L 24* And laying his finger aside of bis nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He...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!... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 Seiten
...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And Saying his finger aside of his nose, And 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... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 564 Seiten
...to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled nil the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying...drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to att a good-night,'' fannfng Boi'.N in Batsto, Burlington Co., NJ, 1779. DIED at Germantown, Penn.,... | |
 | 1888 - 344 Seiten
...up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to the team gave a whistle, And away they all Hew like the down of a thistle, But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night." THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS. 'TWAS the night after... | |
 | 1889 - 254 Seiten
...me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straigl t 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 goodnight !" BESSIE'S CHRISTMAS DREAM. 5 WAS a beautiful Christmas... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1889 - 358 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...the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere they drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night! " NEW YEAR'S EVE. HANS... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - 1883 - 236 Seiten
...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...all flew like the down of a thistle; But I heard him oxclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night." CLEMENT C.... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1891 - 540 Seiten
...straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk, And laying his fingers aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney...heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christinas to all, and to all a good-night! " CLEMENT C. MOORE. ROCK ME TO SLEEP. BACKWARD, turn backward,... | |
 | 1891 - 608 Seiten
...straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk, And laying his fingers aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; Hut I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!... | |
 | Horace Parker Chandler - 1893 - 306 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! " TURNING THE FLOWERS. IBecember T in the country,... | |
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