 | John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 pages
...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 fur, from his head to his foot,...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.... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 pages
...; 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 fur, from his head to his foot,...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.... | |
 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...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 were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot ; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he look'd like a pedlar... | |
 | 1838 - 448 pages
...head, and was turning around, THE HAPPY CHRISTMAS. 375 Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he look'd like a pedlar... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...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,...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!... | |
 | 1837 - 660 pages
...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 were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he look'd like a pedlar... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1837 - 278 pages
...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 were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot ; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he look'd like a pedlar... | |
 | 1839 - 204 pages
...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,...toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler, just opening his pack. His eyes, how they twinkled ! his dimples, how merry ! His cheeks were... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound, 104 A VISIT PROM ST. NICHOLAS. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,...toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pedlar just opening his pack. His eyes — how they twinkled ! his dimpLes, how merry ! His cheeks... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 pages
...in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dress'd all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he look'd like a pedler... | |
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So, up to the housetop the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas, too. 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... 
