 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...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Pàgina 4281828Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1840 - 322 pàgines
...pearl and silver wing'; Your robes are green and purple' — there's a crest upon your head'; Your eyes are like the diamond bright', but mine are dull as...Thinking only of her crested head' — poor foolish thing'! — At last', Up jumped the cunning spider', and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 552 pàgines
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, Battering words, came slowly flitting by; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 554 pàgines
...and silver wing ; four robes are green and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head ; if our eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...lead!" Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, tearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ; Vith buzzing wings she hung aloft, then... | |
 | George Merriam - 1841 - 308 pàgines
...green and purple—there's a crest upon your head— 6. Alas, alas! how very soon this silly Jittle fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly...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... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1842 - 214 pàgines
...pearl and silver wing; Your robes are green and purple — there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1846 - 234 pàgines
...are green and purple ; there's a crest uuon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, and mine are dull as lead." Alas ! alas ! how very soon this silly little ', Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by! With buzzing wing she hung aloft ;... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pàgines
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple— There's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, But mine are dull as...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... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1847 - 152 pàgines
...silver wing ; Your robes ] are green and purple — There's a crest ' upon your head ; Your eyes | are like the diamond bright, But mine ' are dull as...' drew, Thinking only | of her brilliant eyes, And her green ' and purple hue — Thinking only ' of her crested head — Poor ' foolish thing ! At last,... | |
 | Youth - 1847 - 72 pàgines
...pearl and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple—there's A crest upon your head— Your eyes are like the diamond bright, But mine are dull as...fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Came slowly flittering by. With buzzing win^s she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew ; Forgetting all she said... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1847 - 556 pàgines
...and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple — there '« a cre«t upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead !" Alas, alas! how very sonn this silly little Fly, learing his wily, flattering words, came «lowly nitting by; With buzzing... | |
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