 That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. 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...  Dashes of American Humor - Page 170by Howard Paul - 1853 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laugh'd when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his...spoke 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... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1838 - 448 pages
...spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing (o dread. 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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And 1 laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A wink...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, And giving a nod,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - American literature - 1837 - 278 pages
...encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump...And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang... | |
 | American literature - 1837 - 660 pages
...laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laugh'd when 1 saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and...spoke 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... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 302 pages
...laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when 1 saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and...And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jert And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 328 pages
...laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laugh'd, when I saw, him, in spite of myself. A wink of his...spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings ; then turn'd with a jerk, And, laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And 1 laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A wink...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, And giving a nod,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...like roses, his nose like a cherry ; His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow ; The stump of a...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of bis nose, And giving a nod,... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And...spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And rilled all his stockings, — then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And... | |
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