 Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light: But, oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.  The Album - Sivu 2981823Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 sivua
...be describes with life and playfulness ; as in his ballad on a Wedding, where he says of the bride : Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole...dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter Day. Is half sojine a sight. " It is very daring, and has a sort of playful grandeur," says Mr, Hunt, with reference... | |
 | 1846 - 392 sivua
...recommend gum elastic shoes to young ladies, who perhaps pride themselves upon being like 1er whose " feet beneath her petticoat*, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light" " Little mice," indeed ! Why, a lady's feel, cased in high gum shoes, are as ugly as black puddings,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 sivua
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear' d the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! JVo sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 sivua
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear' d the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 sivua
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear' d the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! JYo sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 sivua
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As \f 'they fear 'd the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so... | |
 | 1846 - 390 sivua
...young ladies, who perhaps pride themselves upon being like her whose " feet beneath her petticoats, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light" " Little mice," indeed ! Why, a lady's feet, cased in high gum shoes, are as ugly as black puddings,... | |
 | Joseph Sparkes Hall - 1847 - 172 sivua
...active movements of the feet, which Sir John Suckling has imitated in his Ballad of the Wedding:— " Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole...dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight ! " Very beautiful also is the following, from one of our old poets — the words are... | |
 | 1847 - 610 sivua
...therefore may work wonders in combination. Take a stanza and a half from Suckling's "Bride :"— " Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice, stole...dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter Day Is half so tine a sight. • « » • Her lips were red, and one was thin, Com par' d to that was next her... | |
 | Joseph Sparkes Hall - 1847 - 236 sivua
...active movements of the feet, which Sir John Suckling Las imitated in his ballad of the Wedding : — " Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole...feared the light ; But oh, she dances such a way, No Ban upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight !" Very beautiful also is the following, from one of... | |
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