He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all... Selections from the American Poets - Page 282by William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1830 - 902 pages
...jelly. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work : . Spon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk ; And laying his finger aside of his nose...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
| 1837 - 1322 pages
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And lil I'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" The verses of James Nack, the deaf and dumb poet, are by no means the least pleasing... | |
| John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1833 - 336 pages
...jelly. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work : Soon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk ; And laying his finger aside of his nose,...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."... | |
| John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1833 - 350 pages
...to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night" In my youthful days it was a great sport with the boys to sled down hills in the city,... | |
| Children's periodicals - 1838 - 448 pages
...He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned reith a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, sp the chimney he rose.* He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew... | |
| John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings : then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose,...But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 29. THE cow AND THE ASS. — Anonymous. Hard by a green meadow a stream used to flow, So clear one... | |
| American literature - 1837 - 660 pages
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" The verses of James Nack, the deaf and dumb pocl, are by no means the least pleasing... | |
| Charles Fenno Hoffman - American literature - 1837 - 278 pages
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" ON SEEING A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY WHOSE HEALTH WAS IMPAIRED BT THE AGUE AND FEVFB. BY... | |
| Animals - 1839 - 204 pages
...dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he goes. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of... | |
| John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 304 pages
...dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose,...out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" THE FHOST. BY HF GOULD. THE Frost looked forth one still, clear night, And whispered,... | |
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