 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
 | 1847 - 522 sivua
...however, to advantage here. We cannot omit r f— 'ines from "The Bride," though every one has admired " Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole...in and out, As if they feared the light ; But, oh t she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight." And again, " Her lipa... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 sivua
...description and liveliness equal to the pictures of Chaucer. One well-known verse has never been excelled — ured As fast аз fear'd the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a eight... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1847 - 490 sivua
...spoiling what he takes. Suckling has an incomparable image on a lady dancing. Her feet beneath the petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they feared the tight— Herrick has it thus : Her pretty feet, like snailt, did creep A little out ; A most singular... | |
 | 1856 - 604 sivua
...GEORGE WASHINGTON. Col. John Cropper. TO ZENOVA. SELECTED FROM THE POEMS OF THE LATE HENRT ELLBK. "And oh! she dances such a way No sun upon an Easter day /s half so Jlne a night." SIR JOHN SUCKLING. I hare often stood, fair lady — • Stood to watch thee... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 sivua
...liveliness equal to the pictures of Chaucer. One well-known verse has never been excelled — ÍHer ing. Pri. Home, and be humble ; study to retrench ; Discharge the lazy ver fear'd the light ; j But oh ! she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a sight... | |
 | George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe - 1851 - 420 sivua
...graрe that 'e kindly ripe could he So round, sо plump, sо sоп at ehe, Nor half so fulFot' juice. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light ; But 0)' ! ehe dances such u way — No sun upon an Kaster day Is half so fine a sight. Her checks so rare... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1851 - 682 sivua
...and prettiest similes in poetry, where Sir John Suckling, in describing a celebrated beauty, says, " Her feet, beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they feared the light." Now, would not these little feet rather lose in attraction on the whole by being continually before... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 sivua
...to the pictures of Chaucer. The following well-known stanza has, perhaps, never been excelled : — 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.... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1851 - 458 sivua
...old superstition of the English peasantry, namely, that on Easter morning the sun always dances :—- 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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 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.... | |
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