 Who with him the Wasp his companion did bring, But they promised that evening to lay by their sting. And the sly little Dormouse crept out of his hole, And led to the feast his blind brother the Mole ; And the Snail, with his horns peeping out from his...  The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader - Page 148by James Stuart Laurie - 1863Full view - About this book
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - Advice columns - 1807 - 744 pages
...peeping out of her shell, A mushroom the table, and on it \vs; spread A water dock-leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought i he honey to sweeten the feast. With steps most majestic the Snail did ad> vance, And he promised... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom the .table, and on it was spread A water dock leaf, whcich their tablecloth made, The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought the honey to sweeten the feast. With steps more majestic the Snail did advance, And he promised the... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water dock leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought the honey to sweeten the feast. With steps more majestic the Snail did advance, And he promised the... | |
 | English poetry - 1811 - 592 pages
...of an el). E e 3 AND THE A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water-dock leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each...And the Bee brought his honey to crown the repast. Then close on his haunches, so solemn and wise, The Frog from a corner look'd up to the skies ; And... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...the Snail, with his horns peeping out of his shell, fan di. Came from a great distance, the length of A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water-dock...viands were various, to each of their taste, And the lice brought her honey to crown the repast. Then close on his haunches, so solemn and ,,wise' [skies.... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...distance, the length of an ell; A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water-dock leaf, which their table-cloth made ; The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the See brought the honey to sweeten the feast. (p. 124) ; we shall now continue the subject by presenting... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water-dock leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought the honey to sweeten the feast. With steps most majestic the Snail did advance, And he promis'd the... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1821 - 202 pages
...led to the feast his blind brother, the Mole; And the Snail with his horns peeping out of his shell, Came from a great distance, the length of an ell....haunches, so solemn and wise, The Frog from a corner look'd up to the skies, And the Squirrel, well pleased such diversion to see, Sate cracking his nuts... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...the distance, the length of A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water-dock leaf, which their tablecloth made ; The viands were various, to each...And the Bee brought his honey to crown the repast. Then close on his haunches, so solemn and wise, The Frog from a corner look'd up to the skies ; And... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 pages
...brought to the Feast his blind Brother, the Mole. And the Snail, with his Horns peeping out of his Shell, Came from a great distance, the Length of an Ell....various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought her Honey to crown the Repast. THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL. 23 Then close on his haunches, so solemn and wise,... | |
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