 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 - Page 4281828Full view - About this book
 | Children - 1836 - 498 pages
...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1828 - 590 pages
...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...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. ' He... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 306 pages
...there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." VI. Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly,...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast VII. He dragged her up... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1829 - 312 pages
...there's a crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." VL Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly,...Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. vn. He dragged her up... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - Literary and scientific class book, Author of - 1830 - 228 pages
...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...silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Come slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew, Thinking only... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...pearl and silver wing ; Your rohes are green and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as...Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple lme — • Thinking only of her cresled head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...pearl and silver wing ; Tour 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... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 492 pages
...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... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 416 pages
...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...little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slewly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1839 - 452 pages
...and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are 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... | |
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