 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1866 - 168 страници
...mine 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 jumped... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 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... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 страници
...soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ; GARLAND. ftj With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and 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... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1869 - 168 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...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... | |
 | Toiling - 1870 - 268 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...thing ! at last Up jump'd the cunning spider, and he fiercely held her fast. He dragg'd her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little... | |
 | Choice poetry - 1871 - 96 страници
...mine 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...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... | |
 | Hymns - 1871 - 330 страници
...mine 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...her 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... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872 - 262 страници
...mine 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 Ms winding stair Into his... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 230 страници
...very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by'! 154 With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer...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... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 104 страници
...; Your eyes are like the diamond bright. But mine are dull as lead." Hearing these 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 jumped... | |
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Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, — Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; Thinking only... 
