And ever, when a louder blast Shook beam and rafter as it passed, The merrier up its roaring draught The great throat of the chimney laughed; The house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A... Snow-bound: A Winter Idyl - Page 19by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 52 pagesFull view - About this book
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1893 - 482 pages
...head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter's fireside meet, Between the andirons' straddling feet,...basket stood . With nuts from brown October's wood." This vivid simplicity of description is generally recognized. Less obvious, I think, and less certainly... | |
| 1866 - 950 pages
...on Логл, ím).atient down the stanchion-rows The cattle shake their walnut howl. JWore the (ire, the mug of cider simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row." Speaking of the vanishing away of his family, in which alas! ve can too readily sympathize with him,... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall; And, for the winter...basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. 4. What matter how the night behaved ? What matter how the north-wind raved ? Blow high, blow low,... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 pages
...house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter...basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood, 4. What matter how the night behaved ? What matter how the north-wind raved ? Blow high, blow low,... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1868 - 314 pages
...house-dftg on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head ; The cat's dark shadow on the wall A couchant ' tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons' straddled feet, The mug of cider simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close at hand,... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall ath the sight. Old castles on the ulitis arise, Proudly...me trees unnumbered rise, Beautiful in various dyes JOHN CRBENLEAF WHITTIM A DROP OF DEW. SEE how the orient dew, Shed from the bosom of the morn Into... | |
| 1872 - 900 pages
...Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seeiued 6 JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIB A DROP OF DEW. SEE how the orient dew, Shed from the bosom of the morn Into... | |
| 1876 - 612 pages
...speaking of old times in the country, says : u And for the winter fireside meet, Between the andiron's straddling feet, The mug of cider simmered slow, The...basket stood, With nuts from brown October's wood." How sorrowful to think the old-fashioned " apple-cut " is now fallen into desuetude ! At least, it... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter...simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close et hand, the basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. What matter how the night behaved ?... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter...simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close et hand, the basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. What matter how the night behaved ?... | |
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