But he did one thing that was hardly fair — He peeped in the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare. "Now, just to set them a-thinking, I'll bite this basket of fruit... The Female Poets of America - Seite 48von Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1853 - 400 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Book - 1864 - 396 Seiten
...swarms of bees; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair, He peeped...this basket of fruit," said he, " This costly pitcher I'll burst in three, And the glass of water they've left for me Shall tchich to tell them I'm drinking."... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - 1864 - 276 Seiten
...towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He peep'd in the cupboard and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare — " Now just to set them a thinking, I'll bite this basket of fruit," said he, " This costly pitcher I'll burst in three, And... | |
| George Watson (publisher.) - 1864 - 238 Seiten
...swarms of bees; There were cities with temples, and towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair; He peeped in at the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare, " Now just to set them... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 Seiten
...towers, — and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair: He peep'd in the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten...this basket of fruit," said he, " This costly pitcher I'll burst in three ; And the ttlas.s uf water they've left for ma Shall •tchiuk!' to tell them I'm... | |
| George Routledge (and sons; ltd.) - 1865 - 166 Seiten
...swarms of bees; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictures in silver sheen! But he did one thing that was hardly fair, He peeped...forgotten for him to prepare, " Now just to set them a-thiirking, I'll bite this basket of fruit," said he, "This costly pitcher I'll burst in three; And... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 252 Seiten
...swarms of bees; . There were cities with temples and towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen. 4. But he did one thing, that was hardly fair; He peeped...this basket of fruit," said he, "This costly +pitcher I'll burst in three; And the glass of water they 've left for me Shall +< tchick ! ' to tell them I... | |
| Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 280 Seiten
...towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen. But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He went to the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten...him to prepare, ' Now just to set them a-thinking, I '11 kill this basket of fruit,' said he ; ' This bloated pitcher I'll burst in three, And the glass... | |
| 1867 - 530 Seiten
...were cities, with temples and towers ; and these But he did one thing that was hardly fair : He peep'd in the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten...this basket of fruit,' said he, ' This costly pitcher I'll burst in three ; And the glass of water they've left for me Shall 'tchick!' to tell them I'm drinking.'... | |
| James Burns (publisher.) - 1867 - 232 Seiten
...There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! BK. IV. K IT. But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He peeped in at the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare — " Now, just to set... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 Seiten
...temples and towers ; and these ( All pictured in silvery sheen ! GARLAX1). 289 But one thing he did that was hardly fair ; He peeped in the cupboard, and finding there That none had remembered for him to prepare, " Now just tc set them a-thinking, I'll bite their rich basket... | |
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