 But he did one thing that was hardly fair — He peeped in the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare. "Now, just to set them a-thinking, I'll bite this basket of fruit...  The Female Poets of America - Page 48by Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1854 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 846 pages
...of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; And these all pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair,— He peeped...a-thinking, I'll bite this basket of fruit," said he, " This bloated pitcher I'll burst in three ; And the glass of water they've left for me, Shall tchick to tell... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - American literature - 1831 - 570 pages
...Ï and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He went to the cupboard, and finding there, That all had forgotten for him to prepare, 1 Now, just to set them a thinking, I Ml bite this basket of fruit,' said he ; * This bloated pitcher... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - American poetry - 1832 - 198 pages
...of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! 7 But he did one thing that was hardly fair. He peeped in...him to prepare, " Now, just to set them a-thinking, I'1l bite this basket of fruit," said he, " This bloated pitcher I'1l burst in three; And the glass... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair : He went to the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare, " Now, just to set them a thinking, I will bite this basket of fruit," said he ; " This bloated pitcher I will burst in three... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1833 - 150 pages
...of bees; There were cities with temples and towers; and these All pictured in silver sheen! 4. But he did one thing that was hardly fair, He peeped in...pitcher I'll burst in three; And the glass of water they've left for me Shall ' tchick!' to tell them I'm drinking!" LESSON 70. DEFINITION. Am-phi-the-a-tre,... | |
 | George Washington Light - 1833 - 402 pages
...towers ! and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair ; He went to the cupboard, and finding there, That all had forgotten for him to prepare, ' Now, just to set them a thinking, I 'II bite this basket of fruit,' said he; 'This bloated pitcher I 'II burst in three !... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 262 pages
...and these 4. But he did one thing, that was hardly fair; He peep'd in the cupboard, and finding tnere That all had forgotten for him to prepare, " Now just...pitcher I'll burst in three ; And the glass of water they've left for me Shall 'tchick!' to tell them I'm drinking !" HF GOOLD. LESSON XXIV. TEMPJATION.... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1835 - 264 pages
...of bees ; There were cities with temples and towers ; and these All pictured in silver sheen ! But he did one thing that was hardly fair — He peeped...him to prepare, " Now, just to set them a-thinking, I '11 bite this basket of fruit," said he, " This costly pitcher I '11 burst in three ; And the glass... | |
 | Jacob Abbott, Old Harlo - Children - 1835 - 272 pages
...were cities with temples and towers and these 4. But he did one thing, that was hardly fair; He peep'd in the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare, " Now just to set them a-thinfting I'll bite this basket of fruit," said he, "This costly pitcher I'llburst in three ; And... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...silver sheen. 4. But he did one thing, that was hardly fair ; He peep'd in the cupboard, and rinding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare, "...pitcher I'll burst in three ; And the glass of water they've left for me Shall ' tchick !' to tell theiTi I'm drinking !" THE GREAT REFINER. "And he shall... | |
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