 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,...  The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast - Página xxxpor William Roscoe - 1883 - 11 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1811 - 592 páginas
...with a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short was his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With steps most majestic the Snail did advance, And he promis'd the gazers a minuet to dance; But they all... | |
 | 1811 - 614 páginas
...a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short \vas his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the uight. With steps most majestic the Snail did advance, And he promis'd the gazers a minuet to dance;... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1821 - 202 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 páginas
...a jerk and a spring, [wing ; Very long was his leg, though but short was his He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With steps most majestic the Snail did advance, And he promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight,...night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised the Gazers a Minuet to dance. But they all laugh'd so loud that he pull'd in his head, And... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight,...night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised the gazers a minuet to dance. But they all laugh 'd so loud that he pull'd in his head, And... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With steps quite majestic, the Snail did advance, And... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the snail did advance, And promised... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 páginas
...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, and was soon out of sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic, the snail did advance, And promised... | |
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