 Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, — Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; Thinking only...  A Third[-fourth] Class Reader - Page 139by George Stillman Hillard - 1859Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 498 pages
...purple — there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead !" Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little...crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his... | |
 | 1828 - 514 pages
...purple— there's a crest upon your head — Your eye* are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thmg ! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1828 - 590 pages
...purple—there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." ' Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little...green and purple hue;— Thinking only of her crested head—poor foolish thing !—At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. ' He... | |
 | 1829 - 306 pages
...there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." VI. Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly,...crested head — poor foolish thing ! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast VII. He dragged her up his winding stair, into... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1829 - 312 pages
...there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." VL Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly,...crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. vn. He dragged her up his winding stair, into... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 pages
...— There's a crest upon your head — Your eyes are like the diamond bright, But mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon This silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Come slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew, Thinking only... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...purple — there 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead !" Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little...Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple lme — • Thinking only of her cresled head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pages
...purple — there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little...crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 492 pages
...purple — there's a crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little...crested head — poor foolish thing! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 416 pages
...purple — there's a crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slewly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of... | |
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