 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...  The Elson Readers..: Book 5-8 ... - Page 97by William Harris Elson - 1920Full 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... | |
 | 1838 - 448 pages
...shook, when he laugh'd, 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....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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 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 - 1837 - 278 pages
...shook, when he laugh'd, 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....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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1839 - 204 pages
...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....filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he goes. He sprang to his... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...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....filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his... | |
 | John Keese - 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 - 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 - 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,... | |
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