 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
 | Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 422 pages
...! on, Dunder and Blixen 1 To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall 1 Now, dash away ! dash away ! dash away, all ! " As dry leaves, that before...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...Cupid ! on, Donder and Blitzen ! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall : Now dash away, dash AND FREEDOM. BREATHES THERE THE MAN — BREATHES there the man with soul so dead Who never tlie sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, — and St.... | |
 | 1871 - 902 pages
...on ! Donder and nützen — To the top of Ihe porch, to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away, all !' As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane «y. When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,... | |
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...Cupid I on, Donder and Blitzen ! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall ! Now dash away, dash rid bring down A winter's snow, — enough to overwhelm...defiled Along this path to conquer at Merengo. SAMUEL the sleigh full of toys, — and St. Nicholas too. POEMS OF FANCY. 633 1 As I drew iu my head, aud... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - Animals - 1872 - 296 pages
...Cupid, on ! Donder and Blitzeu — To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all ! " As dry leaves that before...When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky So, np to the house-top the coursers they flew, With a sh'igh full of toys — and St. Nicholas, too. And... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1873 - 348 pages
...Donder and ElitzenI To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall 1 Now dash away ! dash away 1 dash away all !" As dry leaves that before the wild...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,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1873 - 730 pages
...porch, to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As dry leaves that liefore the wild hurricane fly. When they meet with an obstacle,...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... | |
 | American literature - 1875 - 220 pages
...porch, to the top of the wall, Now dash away, dash away, dash away all ! As dry leaves that ocfore the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then, hi a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head,... | |
 | A. W. Patterson - Readers - 1875 - 252 pages
...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now dash away ! dash away ! dash away all ! " =. 4. As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 pages
...Cupid ! on, Bonder and Blitzen ! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall ! Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the...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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