 Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, — Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; Thinking only...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Seite 4281828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1872 - 200 Seiten
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple — there's a crest upon your head ! Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, her green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1872 - 296 Seiten
...silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple, There 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like tl.e diamond bright, But mine are dull as lead." Alas,...: With buzzing wings she hung aloft, Then near and Bearer drew — Thought only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue ; Thought only of her... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 104 Seiten
...crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright. But mine are dull as lead." Hearing these wily flattering words, Came slowly flitting by : With...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, And her green and purple hue ; Thinking only of her crested head — Poor foolish thing ! at last Up jumped... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872 - 200 Seiten
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple — There's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, But mine are dull as...very soon This silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, nattering words, Came slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft. Then near and nearer... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 230 Seiten
...crest upon your head' ; Ydur* eyes' are like the diamond bright' ; but mine' are dull as lead'!" 7. Alas ! alas' ! how very soon this silly little fly,...wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by'! 154 With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 248 Seiten
...but mine are dull as lead ! " 6. Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily,8 flattering words, came slowly flitting by! With buzzing...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely8 held her fast! He dragged her up his winding... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1873 - 404 Seiten
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple, there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...Alas ! alas ! how very soon this silly little Fly, THE SPIDER AND THE FLY With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 Seiten
...his door again, and merrily did sing, Come hither, pretty little Fly, with the gold and silver wing. Alas, alas, how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily flattering words, came slowly fluttering by ! With humming wings she hung aloft, then nearer and nearer drew, Thinking only of her... | |
 | Child life - 1874 - 300 Seiten
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple, There 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, But mine are dull as...and nearer drew — Thinking only of her brilliant eye,0. And green and purple hue ; Thinking only of her crested head, — Poor foolish thing ! At last... | |
 | William L. Robinson - 1876 - 170 Seiten
...robes are green and purple, There's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond briojit, But mine are dull as lead ! " Alas, alas ! how very...words, Came slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hurfg aloft, Then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue.... | |
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