... 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 the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying... Parley's Magazine - Seite 1551838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 Seiten
...stockings : then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 29. THE cow AND THE ASS. — Anonymuus. Hard by a green meadow... | |
| Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 Seiten
...the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew, like the down of a thistle; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight : •"Happy Chiistmas to all, ami to all a good night!" VOL. II.—... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 Seiten
...stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of bis nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew 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." COMIC AND AMUSING).... | |
| 1846 - 436 Seiten
...stockings, — then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew, 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 PET LAMB.—... | |
| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...stockings, — then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew, like. the down of a thistle ; But I -heard him exclaim, ere he drove, out of sight, , rry Christmas to all, and to all a L YDI AM . CHILD. 1 .'--... | |
| John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 Seiten
...then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimnej he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave...flew 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." A GRECIAN... | |
| 1853 - 404 Seiten
...stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to 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
...stockings — then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. 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
...stockings, — then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew, 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 PET LAMB.... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 Seiten
...stockings, — - then turned with a jerk. And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his...flew, 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 PET LAMB.—... | |
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