 Harlequin fell ; Yet he touched not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then the grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short was his wing ; He took but three leaps,...  Poems for Youth - Página 65por William Roscoe - 1821 - 78 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 páginas
...skies ; And the squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in the tree. Then out came the spider, with fingers so fine,...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they all... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 páginas
...but with talons [i] outspread, Hung suspended hi air at the end of a thread. [1J Talont — claws. Then the Grasshopper came, with a jerk and a spring,...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With steps quite majestic, the Snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet [i] to dance ; But... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 páginas
...skies ; And the squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in the tree. Then out came the spider with fingers so fine,...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they all... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 páginas
...frog from a corner looked up to the skies ; And the squirrel well pleased such diversion to see, Sat cracking his nuts overhead in a tree. Then out came...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic, the snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1853 - 122 páginas
...fine, To show his dexterity on the tight line : From one branch to another his cobwebs he slung, Then quick as an arrow he darted along; But just in the...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they all... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1853 - 126 páginas
...shocking to tell, From his rope, in an instant, poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touched not the ground, hut with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air at the...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they all... | |
 | 1853 - 404 páginas
...touched not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then a grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, Very long...sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the nigh*. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But... | |
 | Hymns - 1853 - 184 páginas
...in air at the end of a thread. Then the Grasshopper came, with a jerk and a spring, Very long w as his leg, though but short was his wing He took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With steps quite majestic the Snail did advance, And... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 páginas
...with fingers so fine, To show his dexterity on the tight line : From one branch to another his cobweb he slung, Then as quick as an arrow he darted along...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step quite majestic, the snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance, But they... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 páginas
...touched not the ground, but with talons outspread Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. 10 Then the Grasshopper came, with a jerk and a spring...Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. 11. With steps quite majestic, the Snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet" to dance ;... | |
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