 | 1843 - 590 pàgines
...for the sake of a comment ; and thus it is they run : Little Jack Homer Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, Saying, what a good boy am I. In these verses many things may be remarked ; but the main point, the... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 850 pàgines
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 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pàgines
...admirably illustrated in the little narrative of Jink I hi in r. Little Jack Homer Sat in a comer Eating a Christmas pie« He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum— • And said, ' What a good boy am I !' From this history it will he at once evident that the complacency of Little Jack arises, not from... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 pàgines
...in the little narrative of Jack Hurner. Little Jack Homer Sat in a corner Eating a christraas pief He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum — And said, ' What a good boy am I !' From this history it will be at once evident that the complacency of Little Jack arises, not from... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1835 - 800 pàgines
...September, 1831 :— The great Capt. Ross, Both haughty and cross, Was eating his pudding and pie,He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said what a great fool am I. We may perhaps have given to this anecdote a higher degree of embellishment than its... | |
 | 1836 - 388 pàgines
...historian, " little Jack Horner," the wise child, who — " Sat in a corner, Eating a Christmns pic ; He put in his thumb. And pulled out a plum. And said—' what a brave boy am I !' " Touched by the intelligence and amir able self-glorification eternized in this... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1836 - 844 pàgines
...September, 831 :— The great Capt. Ross, Both haughty and cross, Was eating his pudding and pie, He pat in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said what a great fool am I. We may perhaps have given to this anecdote a higher de " embellishment than its merits... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1837 - 398 pàgines
...denominated by his historian, " little Jack Horner," the wise child, who— " Sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said — ' what a brave boy am I !'" Touched by the intelligence and amiable self-glorification eternized in this simple... | |
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Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I! 
