| 1843 - 434 pages
...see this supposed \>tanomenon. Suckling, in his ballad on a wedding, s!udes to it — " Hut, Dick, she dances such a way. No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight." And Sir Thomas Browne, in denying it in his "Trip 1 .1 ivi .-," uses language which shows how intertwi^... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 466 pages
...Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out As if they feared the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way No sun upon an Easter day" Is half so fine a sight. He would have kissed her once or twice, But she would not, she was so nice, She would not do 't in sight ; And then... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear ' d the light: But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight. "It is very daring, and has a sort of playful grandeur, to compare a lady's dancing with the sun. But... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way! No sun upon an Easter day, Is half so fine a sight. It is very daring, and has a sort of playful grandeur, to compare a lady's dancing with the sun. But... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...: Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As ifthcyfear'd the light: But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight. It is very daring, and has a sort of playful grandeur, to compare a lady's dancing with the sun. But... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 pages
...feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear' d the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight. Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy bears comparison (Who sees them is undone), For streaks... | |
| Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 pages
...Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light : But, oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter Day. Is half sojine a sight. " It is very daring, and has a sort of playful grandeur," says Mr, Hunt, with reference... | |
| Joseph Sparkes Hall - 1847 - 172 pages
...Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light ; But oh, she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight ! " Very beautiful also is the following, from one of our old poets — the words are given entire... | |
| 1847 - 522 pages
...feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light ; But, oh t she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight." And again, " Her lipa were red, and one was thin, Compared to that was next her chin. Some bee had... | |
| 1847 - 610 pages
...Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But oh ! she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter Day Is half so tine a sight. • « » • Her lips were red, and one was thin, Com par' d to that was next her chin... | |
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