| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1839 - 452 страници
...mine are Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily , flattering words.came slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft,...crested head — poor foolish thing! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his... | |
| 1840 - 322 страници
...are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly', Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by'; With buzzing wings...crested head' — poor foolish thing'! — At last', Up jumped the cunning spider', and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into Eis... | |
| Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 552 страници
...mine are dull as lead !" Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, Battering words, came slowly flitting by; With buzzing wings...hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolis thing! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held b fast. He dragged her up his... | |
| Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 554 страници
...very soon this silly little Fly, tearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ; Vith buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer...only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue — HOWITTS POETICAL WORKS. Thinking only of her crated head — poor foolish thing ! At lut. Up jumped... | |
| George Merriam - 1841 - 308 страници
...upon your head— 6. Alas, alas! how very soon this silly Jittle fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ! With buzzing wings...green and purple hue ; Thinking only of her crested head—poor foolish thing ! At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. LESSON... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1846 - 234 страници
...this silly little ', Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by! With buzzing wing she hung aloft ; then near, and nearer drew ; Thinking...her crested head — poor foolish thing! At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held Lei fast. 7. He dragged her up his winding stair, into... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1847 - 152 страници
...are dull as lead '." Alas, alas ! how very soon | This silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Came slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings...' drew, Thinking only | of her brilliant eyes, And her green ' and purple hue — Thinking only ' of her crested head — Poor ' foolish thing ! At last,... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 страници
...are dull as lead ! " Alas, alas ! how very soon This silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Came slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, And her green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — Poor foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
| Youth - 1847 - 72 страници
...she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew ; Forgetting all she said before, Close to the spider flew. Thinking only of her crested head, Poor foolish thing...jump'd the cunning spider, And fiercely held her fast. He dragg'd her up his winding stair, Into his dismal den, Within his little parlour—but, She ne'er... | |
| Mary Botham Howitt - 1847 - 556 страници
...silly little Fly, learing his wily, flattering words, came «lowly nitting by; With buzzing wings «he hung aloft, then near and nearer drew. Thinking only of her brilliant eye«, and green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crated head — poor foolish thing! At last,... | |
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