 And there came the Beetle, so blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back ; And there was the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too ; With all their relations, green, orange, and blue.  The Lady's Miscellany, Or, Weekly Visitor, for the Use and Amusement of Both ... - Pagina 2081811Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807
...oak, which for ages had stood, S«e the children of earth, and the tenants of air, To an ev'ning's amusement together repair. And there came the Beetle,...blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back; And there came the Gnat, and the Dragonfly too, And all their relations — green, orange,... | |
 | 1806
...of a wood, Beneath a broad oak, which for ages had stood, See the children of earth, and the tenants of air, To an evening's amusement together repair. And there came the Moth, with her plumage of down, And the Hornet, with jacket of yellow and brown, Who with him the Wasp,... | |
 | 1811
...of a wood, Beneath a broad oak which for ages has stood, See the children of earth, and the tenants of air, To an evening's amusement together repair....blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back ; And there came the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too, And all their relations green, orange,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages had stood, Saw the children of earth, and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there came the Beetle, so blind and so Hack, [back. Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his And there was the Gnat and the Dragnn-Jly «<*>.... | |
 | 1820
...of a wood, Beneath a broad oak, which for ages had stood, See the children of earth, and the tenants of air, To an evening's amusement together repair....blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back ; And there came the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange,... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1821 - 78 pagina’s
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages had stood, See the children of earth, and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back; And there was the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824
...of a wood, Beneath a broad oak which for ages has stood, See the children of earth and the tenants of air To an evening's amusement together repair....blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, ou his back, And there came the Gnat, and the Dragonfly too, And all their relations, green, orange,... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 24 pagina’s
...Beneath a broad Oak that for ages had stood, Saw the Children of Earth, and the Tenants of Air, For an Evening's Amusement together repair. And there...blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his Friend, on his back. And there was the Gnat and the Dragon-ßy too, With all their Relations, Green, Orange,... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages has stood, See the children of earth and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...blind and so black, Who carried the emmet his friend on his back; And there was the gnat, and the dragonfly too, With all their relations, green, orange,... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 320 pagina’s
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages had stood, Saw the children of earth, and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back. And there was the Gnat and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange,... | |
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