 The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter 'Little Prig; Bun replied, 'You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace...  English Lessons - Page 297by John Morrow - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1847 - 264 pages
...And the former called the latter ' Little Prig.' Bun replied, ' You are doubtless very big ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together,...half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track ; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If I cannot carry forests on my back,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1847 - 244 pages
...And the former called the latter, ' little prig :' Bun replied, You are doubtless very big, But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together...half so spry : I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track ; Talents differ ; all is well and wisely put; If I cannot carry forests on my back,... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1847 - 792 pages
...And the former called the latter, ' little prig.' Bun replied, You are doubtless very big, But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together...If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as 1 , And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track ; Talents differ ; all... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - Americanisms - 1848 - 456 pages
...provincialisms of Somersetshire. In a Fable by RW Emerson, " The Mountain and the Squirrel," Squirrel says : If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. She is as spry as a cricket. — Margaret, p. 58. " How are you, Jeremiah ?" " Why, I'm kinder sorter... | |
 | 1876 - 396 pages
...the former called the latter "Little Prig; " Bun replied : ' ' You are doubtless very big ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together...half so spry : I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel -track. Talents diifer ; all is well and wisely put ; If I cannot carry forests on my back,... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...the latter " Little Prig ; " Bun replied, You are doubtless very big ; THE GEANDFATHEK. 265 But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together,...And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I 'm not so huge as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry : 1 '11 not deny you make... | |
 | 1860 - 600 pages
...the Mountain called the Squirrel ' Little Prig.' Bun replied, You are doubtless very big ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together,...half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track ; Talents differ ; all is wisely put ; If I cannot carry forests on my back, Neither... | |
 | English literature - 1860 - 598 pages
...the Mountain called the Squirrel ' Little Prig.' Bun replied, You are doubtless very big ; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together,...disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as yon, Yon are not so small as I! And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...And the former called the latter ' Little prig ; ' Bun replied, ' You are doubtless very big, But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together...half so spry : I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track. Talents differ ; all is well and wisely put ; If I cannot carry forests on my back,... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 pages
...And the former called the latter " Little Prig :" Bun replied, " You are doubtless very big, But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together...Talents differ ; all is well and wisely put ; If I cannot carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut." FROM " LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME."— Macaulay.... | |
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