 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...  Complete poetical works - Page 431by Thomas Hood - 1862Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 886 pages
...laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd bysin — (Good heaven's ! the child is swallowing a pin!) Thou little tricksy...singing bird that wings the air — (The door! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair ! ) Thou darling of tby sire 1 (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore a-fire... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...sorrow, and unsoiled by sin. (My dear, the child is swallowing a pin!) Thou little tricksy Puck: Witli 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!)... | |
 | 1837 - 898 pages
...sprite ! With spirits feather-light, lTntouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin — (Good heaven's ! the child is swallowing a pin ! ) Thou little tricksy...Puck ! With antic toys so funnily bestuck, Light as tlic singing bird that wings the air — (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair ! ) Thou... | |
 | 1837 - 612 pages
...laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untoueh'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin — (Good hear'ns! the child is swallowing a pin !) Thou little tricksy Puck ! With antic tors so funnily bestuck, Light as tin! singing bird that wiiip* the air — (The door ! the door !... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...(My love, he's poking peas into his ear.) Thou merry laughing sprite ! With spirits feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin — (Good...Thou little tricksy Puck ! With antic toys so funnily bestruck, Light as the singing bird that wings the air, (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...that tear,v Thou merry laughing sprite With spirits feather light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin — (Good heavens ! the child is swallowing...Thou little tricksy Puck ! With antic toys so funnily bestruck, Light as the singing bird that wings the air — (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...(My love, he's poking peas into his ear) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin, (Good heavens...singing bird that wings the air, (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair !) Thou imp of mirth and joy ! In love's dear chain so strong and bright... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 302 pages
...laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin — (Good heav'ns ! the child is swallowing a pin !) Thou little tricksy...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 a-fire... | |
 | 1848 - 580 pages
...ipiriu feather-light, Untouched by tiorrow. and unsoiled by sin, (Good heavens I the child is swallowiug a pin !) ' Thou little tricksy PUCK ! With antic toys so funnily bestuck, Light a* the singing bird that wings the air, (The door! the door! he 'II tumble ilowuthestair!) Tbou darling... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 pages
...laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin— (Good heav'ns ! the child is swallowing a pin !) Thou little tricksy...that wings the air— (The door ! the door ! he '11 tunable down the stair !) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he '11 set his pinafore a-fire !)... | |
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