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
| Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 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. A...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 Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...That 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. A...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of bis nose, And giving a nod,... | |
| 1846 - 436 pages
...And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A...spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And rilled all his stockings, — then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1846 - 540 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,... | |
| Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed, when I saw him, in spite of myself....head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He said not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, — then turned with... | |
| John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pages
...That 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. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soou gave me to know I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight tc his work. And... | |
| Howard Paul - 1852 - 286 pages
...shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly j He was chubby and plump — a riecht 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 srave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, Ami filled... | |
| Howard Paul - 1853 - 336 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... | |
| 1853 - 404 pages
...body, And, though rubicund, was no lover of toddy. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A...eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know that I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his... | |
| 1854 - 456 pages
...And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I 'saw him, in spite of myself....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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