 And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes...  The Rover - Page 207edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny hoof ; As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St....all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys was flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. -His eyes — how they twinkled!... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny hoof ; As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St....all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys was flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. His eyes — how they twinkled!... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St....from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnisht with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pedlar... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - Pennsylvania - 1855 - 686 pages
...toys and Saint Nicholas too — As I roll'd on my bed and was turning around, Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound! He was dressed all in...his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot: The stump of a pipe he held fast in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1855 - 520 pages
...twinkling, 1 heard on the roof, The prancing and pawing of each little hoof; As 1 drew in my hoad, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all iti fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot, A bundle... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny hoof ; As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a hound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with... | |
 | Women's periodicals - 1856 - 588 pages
...now Vixen; BEFORE CHRISTMAS." ВY JA DALLAS. 8 I drew ln my hcail and was turning around, Down <he chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothee were all tarnished with ashes and soot! A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, Aml he looked... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Elementary) - 1857 - 242 pages
...then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny hoof; As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St....all tarnished with ashes and soot ; A bundle of toys was flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. His eyes, how they twinkled... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1857 - 904 pages
...then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny hoof ; As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St....all tarnished with ashes and soot ; A bundle of toys was flung on his back, And he looked like a pedlar jnst opening his pack. His eyes — how they twinkled... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each tiny hoof; As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St....all tarnished with ashes and soot ; A bundle of toys was flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. His eyes — how they twinkled... | |
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