 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 - Página 4281828Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 200 páginas
...dull as lead !' I 130 BiRD-NEsma : A TRUE STORY. Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little Ply, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast ! He dragged her up his winding... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1866
...pearl and silver wing. Your robes are green and purple— There 'a 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, And her green and purple hue— Thinking only of her crested head— Poor foolish thing! At last, Up jumped... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868
...pearl and silver wing ; Tour 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, and her green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head— poor, foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1868
...a crest ' upon your head ; Your eyea | are like the diamond bright, But mine ' are dull as lead I" Alas, alas ! how very soon | This silly little Fly,...' drew, Thinking only | of her brilliant eyes. And her green ' and purple hue — Thinking only ' of her crested headPoor ' foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are greeu and purple, there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ; GARLAND. ftj With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1869
...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...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast ! He dragged her up his winding... | |
 | Toiling - 1870
...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..." Thinking only of her crested head, poor foolish thing ! at last Up jump'd the cunning spider, and he fiercely held her fast. He dragg'd her up his... | |
 | Poetry - 1871
...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...hue, Thinking only of her crested head, poor foolish thing ! At last Up jump'd the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragg'd her up his winding... | |
 | Hymns - 1871
...the 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...Thinking only of her crested head— poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872
...are green and purple, There 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamonds bright, While mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon...Thinking only of her crested head — Poor foolish thing ! — at last Up jumped the cunning spider, And fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up Ms... | |
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