 | 1876 - 734 pagine
...bird that wings the air, (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair*) Thou darling of thy sire 1 (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore afire!) Thou imp of mirth and joy I In love's dear chain so strong and bright a lirV, Thou idol of thy parents ! — (Drat the boy 1... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 456 pagine
...joy ! In love's dear chain so strong and bright a link, Thou idol of thy parents — (stop the boy 1 There goes my ink !) Thou cherub — but of earth...fays by moonlight pale, In harmless sport and mirth, (The dog will bite him if he pulls his tail !) (Another tumble — that 's his precious nose !) Thy... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1878 - 204 pagine
...spirits feather light Untouched by sorrow and unsoiled by sin Good Heavens the child is swallowing a pin Thou imp of mirth and joy In love's dear chain so...idol of thy parents drat the boy There goes my ink ' Parentheses. 8. Let us then for we cannot flee without disgrace boldly meet the foe 9. Mr. Morton... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1880 - 538 pagine
...the singing bird that wings the air — (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair !) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane ! he'll set his pinafore...earth ; Fit playfellow for Fays, by moonlight pale, A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SOA'. Thou human humming-bee, extracting honey From ev'ry blossom in the world... | |
 | James Martin (of the Wedgwood inst, Burslem) - 1880 - 232 pagine
...Light as the singing bird that wings the air, (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair!) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore...idol of thy parents (Drat the boy! There goes my ink !) 3. Thou cherub—but of earth; Fit playfellow for Fays by moonlight pale, In harmless sport and... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pagine
...as the singing bird that rings the air, — (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair !) Thou g, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still,...drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In bright a link, Thou idol of thy parents ; — (Drat the boy ! There goes my ink.) Thou cherub, but... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pagine
...Light as the singing-bird that wings the air, (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair!) Thou , , (The dog will bite him if lie pulls its tail!) Tliou human humming-bee, extracting honey From every... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 654 pagine
...— (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair!) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he '11 set his pinafore a-fire !) Thou imp of mirth and joy...ink !) Thou cherub — but of earth ; Fit playfellow lor Fays, by moonlight pale, In harmless sport and mirth, (That dog will bite him if he pulls its tail... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1881 - 210 pagine
...spirits feather light Untouched by sorrow and unsoiled by sin Good Heavens the child is swallowing a pin Thou imp of mirth and joy In love's dear chain so...bright a link Thou idol of thy parents drat the boy Parentheses. 8. Let us then for we cannot flee without disgrace boldly meet the foe 9. Mr. Morton every... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1882 - 478 pagine
...Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin — (Good heavn's ! the child is swallowing a pin !) ARTHl BS Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane ! he'll set his pinafore...a link, Thou idol of thy parents — (Drat the boy I There goes my ink !) Thou cherub — but of earth ; Fit playfellow for Fays, by moonlight pale^ In... | |
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With antic toys so funnily bestuck, Light as the singing bird that wings the air, (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair '.) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore afire !) Thou imp of mirth and joy! 
