 | 1811 - 592 páginas
...he touch'd not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then the Grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring,...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... | |
 | 1811 - 614 páginas
...he touch' d not the ground, but his talons he spread, 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 \vas his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1821 - 202 páginas
...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,...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... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 páginas
...he touch'd 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,...Then chirp'd 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... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 páginas
...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,...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
...he touch'd 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,...Then chirp'd 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,...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
...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,...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
...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,...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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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... 
