 | 1811 - 592 oldal
...his rope in a moment poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then...his leg, though but short was his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With steps... | |
 | 1811 - 614 oldal
...his rope in a moment poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touch' d not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then...a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short \vas his wing ; He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 oldal
...his rope in a moment poor harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but his talons he spread, Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then the Grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, [wing ; Very long was his leg, though but short was his He took but one skip, and was soon out of sight,... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 oldal
...middle, — Oh ! shocking to tell, From his Rope, in an instant, poor Harlequin fell. Yet he touch'd not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 oldal
...middle, — Oh! shocking to tell, — From his rope, in an instant, poor harlequin fell. Yet he touch'd not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised... | |
 | Hymns - 1853 - 184 oldal
...middle, — oh, shocking to tell !— From his rope in an instant poor harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended...Grasshopper came, with a jerk and a spring, Very long w as his leg, though but short was his wing He took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then... | |
 | 1853 - 404 oldal
...But just in the middle, oh ! shocking to tell ! From his rope in an instant poor Harlequin fell; Tet he touched not the ground, but with talons outspread,...Hung suspended in air at the end of a thread. Then a grasshopper came with a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, though but short was his wing :... | |
 | Poetry book - 1854 - 152 oldal
...the middle, oh ! shocking to tell! From his rope in an instant poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night With step so majestic, the Snail did advance, And promised... | |
 | Catherine Ann Turner Dorset - 1854 - 40 oldal
...the middle— oh, shocking to tell ! From his rope in an instant poor harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but with talons outspread Hung suspended...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic the Snail did advance, And promised... | |
 | Poetry book - 1854 - 152 oldal
...the middle, oh ! shocking to tell! From his rope in an instant poor Harlequin fell ; Yet he touch'd not the ground, but with talons outspread, Hung suspended...took but three leaps, and was soon out of sight, Then chirp'd his own praises the rest of the night. With step so majestic, the Snail did advance, And promised... | |
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Harlequin fell. Yet he touched not the ground, But with talons outspread, Hung suspended in air At the end of a thread. Then the Grasshopper came With a jerk and a spring, Very long was his leg, Though but short was his wing. 
