 As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the housetop the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing...  Elementary English... - Page 50by Lillian Gertrude Kimball - 1911Full view - About this book
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...the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" — As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they...So, up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing... | |
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...To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" ** As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they...So, up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The... | |
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...! To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now dash away, dash away, dash away all ! " As leaves, that before the wild hurricane fly, When they...So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too ; And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing... | |
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...— To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they...So, up to the housetop the coursers they flew, With the sleigh fall of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing... | |
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...now, To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they...So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing... | |
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...they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So, up to the housetop the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard«on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. ' As I drew in my head, and.w,as turning... | |
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