 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...  The Standard First [ -fifth] Reader - Page 166by Martin Grove Brumbaugh - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Children - 1836 - 498 pages
...aloft, then near and nearer drew. Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish...winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour — but she ne'er came out again ! And now, dear little children, who may this story read.... | |
 | 1828 - 514 pages
...brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue : Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thmg ! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely...parlor — but she ne'er came out again ! — And unw, dear little children, who may this story read, To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne'er... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1828 - 590 pages
...Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue;— Thinking only of her crested head—poor foolish thing !—At last Up jumped the cunning spider,...winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour—but she ne'er came out again ! And now, dear little children, who may this story read, To... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 306 pages
...aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish...jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast VII. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour — but she... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1829 - 312 pages
...aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish...jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. vn. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour — but she... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - Literary and scientific class book, Author of - 1830 - 228 pages
...hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue ; Thinking only of her crested head — Poor foolish...ne'er came out again ! And now, dear little children, 9* Who may this story read, To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed ; Unto an... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...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...winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour— bat she ne'er came out again! And now dear little children, who may this story read, To... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish...winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour — but she ne'er came out again ! — And now, dear little children, who may this story read,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 492 pages
...aloft, then near and nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish...children, who may this story read To idle, silly, nattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed: Unto an evil counsellor, close heart, and ear, and eye... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 416 pages
...green and purple hue; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! — At last v Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her...den, Within his little parlor — but she ne'er came dut again! And now, dear little children, who may ^his/story read, To idle, silly, flattering words,... | |
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