Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth, for out it must, It looked like the great collar just About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole... Putnam's Monthly - Page 1771855Full view - About this book
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 pages
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles in the eye, or cherries bedewed • 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! JVo sun upon an Easter day, Is half so fine a sight.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles in the eye, or cherries bedewed • 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.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles of the eye, or cherries bedewed : 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.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles in the eye, or cherries bedewed • Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As ifthey fear ' d the light; But oh ! she dances such a way! JVo sun upon an Easter day, Is half so fine... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles of the eye, or cherries bedewed : 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... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 pages
...was so small, the ring Wou'd not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide, a peck ; And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar...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.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 pages
...was so small, the ring Wou'd not stay on, which they did bring; It was too wide, a peck ; And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar...petticoat Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear' d the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! JVo sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 pages
...was so small, the ring Wou'd not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide, a peck ; And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar...petticoat Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear' d the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! JYo sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 pages
...was so small, the ring Wou'd not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide, a peck ; And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar...petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As \f 'they fear 'd the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so... | |
| Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 pages
...be describes with life and playfulness ; as in his ballad on a Wedding, where he says of the bride : 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.... | |
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