 The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter 'Little Prig; Bun replied, 'You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace...  Essays and Poems of Emerson - Page 469by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 525 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 338 pages
...quarrel, And the former called the latter ' Little Prig ; ' Bun replied, ' You are doubtless very hig ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken...And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I 'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I '11 not deny you make... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1885 - 268 pages
...XIII. NUT-CRACKERS AND WOOD-CUTTERS. " The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel; And the former called the latter 'Little prig.' Bun replied, ' You...I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel-track ; Talents differ; all is... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1885 - 264 pages
...quarrel ; And the former called the latter ' Little prig.' Bun replied, ' You are doubtless very hig ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken...I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel-track ; Talents differ ; all is... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 pages
...MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRUEL.— Emerton. The Mountain and the Squirrel had a quarrel ; and the former called the latter " Little prig !" — Bun replied,...big ; but all sorts of things and weather must be taken-in together to make up a year, and a sphere. And I think it no disgrace to occupy my place. If... | |
 | 1885 - 184 pages
...woman's soul. Susan Coolidge. A FABLE. THE mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter, " little Prig." Bun replied : " You are doubtless very big, But all sorts of wind and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere, And I think it no disgrace... | |
 | 1886 - 220 pages
...winter, — Mirth. Leigh Hunt. FABLE. THE mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel ; And the former called the latter " Little Prig." Bun replied, " You...I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel-track ; Talents differ ; all is... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 pages
...DICKINS >.s. THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL. "HE mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter, " Little Prig;" Bun replied —...I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not naif so spry : I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track. Talents differ ; all is... | |
 | 1887 - 168 pages
...Patience in Education). 1 BEDSIDE POETRY. THE mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel; And the former called the latter " Little Prig." Bun replied, "You...I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1887 - 380 pages
...Long morrow to this mortal youth. FABLE. THE mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter ' Little Prig ;' Bun replied, '...And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I 'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I '11 not deny you make... | |
 | Samuel Silas Curry - 1888 - 456 pages
...latter "Little prig." Bun replied, "You are doubtless very big, But all sorts of things and 'eather Must be taken in together To make up a year, And a...disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you. Yon are not so small as I, And not half so spry: 1'11 not deny yon make A very pretty squirrel track!... | |
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