 Come in!" the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of yellow and half of red, And he himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet...  Once a Week - Page 166edited by - 1872Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...go pit-a-pat! " "Come in!" the mayor cried, lookins; bigger: And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...like a pin : And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin: Ko tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin. Hut lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 pages
...pit-a-pat ! " " Come in ! " — the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure ! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...pit-a-pat !" V. " Come in ! " — the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure. His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...pit-a-pat !" " Come in !" — the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure ! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, o But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kia ! And nobody could... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Secondary) - 1861 - 562 pages
...pit-a-pat ! " " Come in ! " the mayor cried, look ing bigger ; And in did come the strangest figure ! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin. And nobody could... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1862 - 578 pages
...pit-a-pat !" " Come in !" the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure I His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...go pit-a-pat ! ' Come in !' the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure ! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 pages
...pit-a-pat ! " v. "Come in !" — the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure ! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could... | |
 | 302 pages
...v. " Come in !" - the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come, the strangest figure ! i I is queer long coat from heel to head, Was half of yellow...swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin. But lips where smiles wen' out and in — There was no guessing his kith and kin ! And nobody could... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1863 - 564 pages
...pit-a-pat !" " Come in !" the Mayor cried, looking bigger : And in did come the strangest figure ! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of...And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on check nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in — There was no guessing his kith and... | |
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