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... Choice Literature - Page 351912Full view - About this book
| Children - 1836 - 498 pages
...her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and...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
...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, and...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... | |
| Priscilla Maden Watts - 1829 - 312 pages
...her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up 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... | |
| English literature - 1829 - 306 pages
...her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! — At last Up 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... | |
| Levi Washburn Leonard - Literary and scientific class book, Author of - 1830 - 228 pages
...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, And...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
...brilliant eyes, and green and purple lme — • Thinking only of her cresled head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning Spider, and...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
...her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and...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 - 426 pages
...her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and...flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed: Unto an evil counsellor, close heart, and ear, and eye, And take a lesson from this tale of the Spider and the Fly.... | |
| Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 492 pages
...her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing! — At last Up jumped the cunning spider, and...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... | |
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