 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...  The New-York Book of Poetry - Page 219edited by - 1837 - 253 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1866 - 400 pages
...he laughed like a bowlful of jelly, He was chubby and plnmp, a right jolly old elf, And I laiiulied when I saw him in spite of myself : A wink of his...And 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... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pages
...The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And...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... | |
 | 1868 - 220 pages
...myself. A wink of his eye, And a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spake not a word, But went straight to his work, And 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... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face, and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump...work, And 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... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pages
...myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spake not a word, but went straight to his work, And 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... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1871 - 292 pages
...encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump...And 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 roseHe sprang to... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know 1 enied, Lay'st thou thy ancient lyre aside t As, in...bower, You learned an all-commanding power, Thy mimi jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, — a right jolly oldelf ; C {S 7 ; vԌ M O &w <ۡo 2 ( p 4{ R ߴ S 4c M?[ j ...׃C Q- ٛ ݁ ) 'I٬ J@} KÉ J x ' y ʴ P jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1873 - 730 pages
...He was rhubby and plump; a right jolly old elf; Ami I laughed when I saw him, in spite of my self. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all thestockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod,... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - 348 pages
...He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,...And 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... | |
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