 Come in!" the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of yellow and half of red, And he himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet...  The Sprague Classic Readers: Book 1-5 - Page 174by Sarah E. Sprague - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...each like a pin : And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin: Ko tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin. Hut lips where smiles went out and in — There was no...kith and kin! And nobody could enough admire The tall nuin and his quaint attire. Quoth one: " It's as my great-grandsire, [tone, Starting up at the trump... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 pages
...himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where...admire The tall man and his quaint attire : Quoth one : " It 's as my great-grandsire, " Starting up at the Trump of Doom's tone, " Had walked this way from... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where...man and his quaint attire : Quoth one : " It's as my great-graudsire, " Starting up at the Trump of Doom's tone, " Had walked this way from his painted... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Secondary) - 1861 - 562 pages
...was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light, loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin, But lips where...tall man and his quaint attire ; Quoth one, " It's as my great grandsire, Starting up at the trump of doom's tone, Had walked this way from his painted tombstone... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, o But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kia ! And nobody could enough admire The tall man and his quaint attire : Quoth one : " It's as my... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1862 - 578 pages
...himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where...man and his quaint attire : Quoth one : " It's as my greatrgrandsire, " Starting up at the trump of Doom's tone, " Had walked this way from his painted... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 pages
...himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where...tall man and his quaint attire. Quoth one : " It's as my great-grandsire, Starting up at the trump of doom's tone, Had walked this way from his painted tombstone... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1863 - 390 pages
...himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin, But lips where...admire The tall man and his quaint attire : Quoth one, ' It 's as if my great-grandsire, Starting up at the trump of Doom's tone, Had walked this way from... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1863 - 564 pages
...thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on check nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and km ! And nobody could enough admire The tall man and his quaint attire : Quoth one : " It's as my great-grandsire,... | |
 | 302 pages
...himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin. But lips where smiles wen' out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could enough admire The tall... | |
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