 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...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...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1838 - 448 pages
...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 sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...know I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings : then turned with a jerk, And laying his...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 29. THE cow AND THE ASS. — Anonymous. Hard... | |
 | American literature - 1837 - 660 pages
...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...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - American literature - 1837 - 278 pages
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | Animals - 1839 - 204 pages
...Soon gave me to know, I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk,...aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he goes. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 304 pages
...Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk,...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle , But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 328 pages
...dread. He 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 away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all. and to all a good-night... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 302 pages
...spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jert And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle , But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...know I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings : then turned with a jerk, And laying his...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 29. THE cow AND THE ASS. — Anonymuus. Hard... | |
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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 spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all... 
