 | English wit & humor - 1825 - 204 pages
...colons, but the worst is, they put no periods to their works. Little Jack Homer. Little Jack Horner, sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his thumb, and pull'd out a plum, "Arjd said what a good boy am I. When the venal and base, to eke out job or place,... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...admirably illustrated in the little narrative of Jink I hi in r. Little Jack Homer Sat in a comer Eating a O ; 3 3?8 b V/ %i Ԃ: uQ "~MT r bhv v\ • And said, ' What a good boy am I !' From this history it will he at once evident that the complacency... | |
 | England - 1835 - 1022 pages
...questioning seems to imply that he would be a mouthpiece. He is, beyond dispute, " The Little Jack Homer That sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his Thumb, And he pull'd out a plum. And said what a good boy am I." This is certainly Lord John Russell; be is clearly... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1837 - 398 pages
...denominated by his historian, " little Jack Horner," the wise child, who— " Sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said — ' what a brave boy am I !'" Touched by the intelligence and amiable self-glorification... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - Poor children - 1840 - 484 pages
...my best cambrick muslin. Well, we'll see. He'll be wanting his dinner; I only wish he may get it " Little Jack Homer sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb and pull'd out a plum, And cried, what a good boy am 1 J " 'Good boy am II' good-for-nothing brat, just... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1842 - 554 pages
...the aid of Francis Hodgson, STB " LITTLE JACK HORNER. "LITTLE Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating a Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And cried, ' What a good boy am I ! ' "GAMMER GURTON. " QUOD FECERIT IOANNES HORNER. " ANGULUS in camera... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1842 - 576 pages
...the aid of Francis Hodgson, STB " LITTLE JACK HORNER. " LITTLE Jack Homer Sat in a corner Eating a Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And cried, ' What a good boy am I ! ' "GAMMER GURTON. " QUOD FECERIT 1OANNES HORNER. " ANGULUS in camera... | |
 | Lawrence Lovechild - Counting-out rhymes - 1847 - 118 pages
...Victuals and drink were the chief of her diet, And yet this old woman could never be quiet. 49. T ITTLE Jack Homer sat in a corner, ^-* Eating his Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb, and pull'd out a plum, And said, What a good boy am I ! *§5» 50. ALD King Cole Was a merry old soul,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1852 - 1170 pages
...following rhymes apply to one of the Homers of Mells ? " Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie, He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said what a good boy am I." The plum being 100,OOOZ. I have been told a long story on the matter... | |
 | Lawrence Lovechild - Fables - 1858 - 126 pages
...drink were the chief of her diet, And yet this old woman could never be quiet. 49. T ITTLE Jack Horner sat in a corner, •*-* Eating his Christmas pie ; He put in his thumb, and pull'd out a plum, And said, What a good boy am I ! 41 sr-Ji I ALD King Cole Was a merry old soul,... | |
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