 Gave the lustre of midday to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his...  The New-York Book of Poetry - Page 218edited by - 1837 - 253 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Phineas Garrett - 1878 - 874 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow Gave a lustre of midday to objects below ; When, what to my wandering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...them by name: "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on. Douder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch, to the top of the... | |
 | 1878 - 254 pages
...must be St. Nick. FOURTH READER. 3. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled aud shouted and called them by name : "Now, Dasher ! now,...Prancer, now, Vixen ! On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Dunder and Blixen ! To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now dash away ! dash away !... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers thej came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name ; " Now, Dasher ! no-v, Dancer ! now, Praucer and Vixen 1 On I Comet, onl Cupid, on! Donder and Blitzen— SATURDAY... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 354 pages
...Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon, on the breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave a lustre of midday to objects below ; When what to my...name : •' Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer and Vixen ! On ! Comet, on ! Cupid, on ! Dunder and Blixen ! — To the top of the porch, to the top... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow Gave a lustre of midday to objects below : When, what to my wandering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...by name: " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer and Vixen ! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch, to the top of the... | |
 | 1879 - 140 pages
...eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer, A Visit from St. Nicholas. 125 With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew...name ; " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer and Vixen ! On ! Comet, on I Cupid, on ! Dunder and Blitzen — To the top of the porch, to the top... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 pages
...Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave a which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet ;...human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, and Vixen ! On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Donder and Blitzen ! To the top of the porch, to the top of... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1881 - 348 pages
...be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads, And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my...Prancer ! now, Vixen ! On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Dunder and Blixen ! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, Now, dash away ! dash away ! dash... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1881 - 704 pages
...be there ; Hie children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads ; And Mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in...and called them by name ; "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer I now, Prancer ! and Vixen! On, Cornel ! on, Cupid ! on, Dcmder and Blitzen I To the top of the porch... | |
 | Poetic reader - 1881 - 250 pages
...brains for a long winter's nap — When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window...Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, Vixen I On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Donner and Blixen ! To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall... | |
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