 He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all...  Evenings with Grandma - Page 365by John Walter Davis - 1912Full view - About this book
 | John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 lehte
...he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work : . Spon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 lehte
...when he laughed, like a bowl-ful of jelly. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work : Soon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."... | |
 | 1837 - 1322 lehte
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And lil I'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" The verses of James Nack,... | |
 | 1838 - 448 lehte
...He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned reith a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, sp the chimney he rose.* He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 350 lehte
...gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night" In my youthful days it was a great sport with the boys to sled down hills in the city, on the snow... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 lehte
...know I had nothing to dread ; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings : then turned with a jerk, And laying his...the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 29. THE cow AND THE ASS. — Anonymous. Hard by a green meadow a stream used... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1837 - 278 lehte
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" ON SEEING A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG... | |
 | 1837 - 660 lehte
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" The verses of James Nack,... | |
 | 1839 - 204 lehte
...his head, Soon gave me to know, I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with...aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he goes. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 lehte
...his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with...the down of a thistle , But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" THE FHOST. BY HF GOULD.... | |
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