 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
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 Seiten
...he did that was hardly fair ; lie peeped in the cupboard, and finding there That none had remembered for him to prepare, " Now just to set them a-thinking, I'll bite their rich basket of fruit," said he ; " This burly old pitcher— I'll burst it in three ! And the... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1869 - 168 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...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... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 150 Seiten
...of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! Bnt he did one thing that was hardly fair — He peeped...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... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 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 ' tchick ! ' to tell them I'm... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 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...forgotten for him to prepare — " Now, just to set them a- thinking, I'll bite tins basket of fruit," said he, " This costly pitcher I'll burst in three ,... | |
 | Ina Hervey - 1870 - 172 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...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 ;... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 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 the cupboard, and finding there That all h,a<i forgotten for him to prepare — " NCTW, just to set thorn a-thiuking, I'll bite this basket... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1871 - 292 Seiten
...swarms of bees ; There were cities and temples, and towers ; and these All pictured in silvery sheen 1 But he did one thing that was hardly fair He peeped...him to prepare. " Now, just to set them a-thinking, I '11 bite this basket of fruit," said he, " This costly pitcher I '11 burst in three ! And the glass... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 Seiten
...these All pictured in silver sheen I But he did one thing that was hardly fair, — He реерм! by, Like ships upon the sea ; Dreams that the soul...youth engage Ere Fancy has been quelled ; Old legend a thinking, I '11 bite this basket of fruit," said he ; "This costly pitcher I '11 burst in three,... | |
 | Kensington series - 1872 - 104 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...basket of fruit," said he ; " This costly pitcher I '11 burst in three, And the glass of water they Ve left for me Shall ' tchick ! ' to tell them I 'm... | |
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