 With antic toys so funnily bestuck, Light as the singing bird that wings the air, (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair '.) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore afire !) Thou imp of mirth and joy!  The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood - Page 269by Thomas Hood - 1856Full view - About this book
 | England - 1837 - 886 pages
...(The door! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair ! ) Thou darling of tby sire 1 (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore a-fire ! ) Thou imp of mirth and...strong and bright a link, Thou idol of thy parents — (Dratrthu boy! There goes my ink ! ) Thou cherub — but of earth ; Fit playfellow for Fays, by... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...afire!) Thou imp of mirth and joy ! In love's dear chain so bright a link, Thou idol of thy parent*; — (Drat the boy ! There goes my ink. ) Thou cherub, but of earth; Fit playfellow for fairies, by moonlight pale, In harmless sport and mirth, (That dog will bite him, if he pulls hisUil!)... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 612 pages
...Thou little tricksy Puck ! With antic tors so funnily bestuck, Light as tin! singing bird that wiiip* the air — (The door ! the door ! he '11 tumble down...a link, Thou idol of thy parents— (Drat the boy ! Thou cberub — but of entth : Fit playfellow for Fays, by moonlight |iJe, In harmless sport and... | |
 | Scotland - 1837 - 898 pages
...of thy sire 1 (Why, Jane, he'll set his pinafore a-firc ! ) Tlion imp of mirth and joy ! In lovo's dear chain so strong and bright a link, Thou idol of thy parents — (Drat?lho boy! There goes my ink ! ) Thou cherub — but of earth ; Fit playfellow for Fays, by... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...— (The door! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair!) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he 'll set his pinafore a-fire ! ) Thou imp of mirth and...a link, Thou idol of thy parents — (Drat the boy ! Thou cherub — but of earth : Fit playfellow for Fays, by moonlight pale, In harmless sport and... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 314 pages
...air— (The door! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair!) Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, Jane, he 'll set his pinafore a-fire !) Thou imp of mirth and joy...chain so strong and bright a link, Thou idol of thy parents—(Drat the boy ! Thou cherub—but of earth ; Fit playfellow for Fays, by moonlight pale,... | |
 | Bits - Anthologies - 1847 - 88 pages
...Light as the singing bird that wings the air, (The door ! the door ! he'll tumble down the stair !) Thou imp of mirth and joy ! In love's dear chain so...bright a link, Thou idol of thy parents (Drat the boy ! Thou darling of thy sire ! (Wliy, Jane, he'll set his pinafore afire t) There goes my ink !) Thou... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 600 pages
...Thou darling of thy sire ! (Why, JAKE, be Ml set his pinafore a-fire !) Thou imp of mirth and joy ! ID love's dear chain so strong and bright a link, Thou...'Thou cherub — but of earth: Fit play-fellow for Fuye by moon-light pale, In harmless «port and mirth, (That dog will bite him if ho pull- In . tail... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 580 pages
...air, (The door! the door! he 'II tumble ilowuthestair!) Tbou darling of thy giro ! (Why, JANE, be 'II set his pinafore a-fire ') Thou imp of mirth and joy ! In love's dear chain so strong and bright H link, Tlinu idol of thy parents! — (Drat the boy, There goes my ink !) ' Tbou chcruli — but of... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 616 pages
...of mirth and joy! In lore's dear chain eo*trong and bright a link, Thou idol of thy pareóte ! — (Drat the boy, There goes my ink !) 'Thou cherub — but of earth : Fit play-fellow for Paya by moon-light pale, In harmless »port and mirth, (That dog will bite him if he pulls hU tail... | |
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