 | James Edward Singleton - 1885 - 146 страници
...dull as lead ! ' 6. " 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, Her green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — Poor foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1889 - 358 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 she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew — Thought only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue ; Thought only of her crested head,... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, William Bramwell Powell - 1891 - 232 страници
...are dull as lead.' 1 Alas! alas ! how very soon This silly little fly, In answer to his flattering words, Came slowly flitting by. With buzzing wings she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew, Thought only of her brilliant eyes Thought only of her crested head, Poor foolish thing! At last Up... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 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 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 his... | |
 | 1895 - 328 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 she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew — Thought only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue ; Thought only of her crested head... | |
 | 1895 - 328 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 she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew — Thought only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue ; Thought only of her crested head... | |
 | John Piersol McCaskey - 1897 - 592 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...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... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 560 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 his... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - 1898 - 200 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, her green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 432 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 his... | |
| |
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... 
