Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below — When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick ! More rapid than eagles... Poetic reader, for the use of schools - Page 183by Poetic reader - 1881Full view - About this book
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...brains for a long winter's nap — When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter: Away to the window...and shouted, and called them by name ; "Now, Dasher! no w; Dancer! now, Prancer! now, Vixen! On ! Comet, on ! Cupid, on ! Donder and Blixen — To the top... | |
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...brains for a long winter's nap ; When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window...Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, Vixen ! On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Dunder and Blixen ! To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall... | |
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...lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick, More rapid than eagles his coursers they camp, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer! now, Pranccr! now, Vixen! On ! Comet, on ! Cupid, on ! Donder and Blixen — To the top of the porch ! to... | |
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| John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 304 pages
...below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny raindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew..."Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer! now, Vixen! On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blixen — To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall !... | |
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...below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny raindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew...by name : "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer! now,Arixen! On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blixen — To the top of the porch ! to the top of... | |
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...should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so Jively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick...." Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As leaves... | |
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...brains for a long winter's nap ; When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window...Now, Dasher ! now. Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, Vixen ' On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Dunder and Blixen ! To the top of the porch ! to the top of the wall... | |
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