 | 1806 - 448 pagina’s
...Snail did advance, And he promised the gazer a minuet to dance; But they all laugh'd so loud, that he drew in his head, And went, in his own little chamber, to bed. Then, as ev'ning gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with his... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1807 - 406 pagina’s
...Snail did advance, And he promis'd the gazers a minute to dance ; But they all laugh'd fo loud, that he drew in his head, And went, in his own little chamber, to bed. . Trrn, as ev'ning^gaxe way to thefhndows of night, Their watchman, the Giow-worm, came out with his... | |
 | 1808 - 744 pagina’s
...though fcattered with a carelefs hand ; " the bet brought the honey to fweeten the feaft ;" the fhail, who " drew in his head, and went in his own little...• " The Guardian of Education," by Mrs. Trimmer. 2 . . f*ffl From thsfe and other marks it is evident, that the writer of this firft trifle could have... | |
 | 1811 - 592 pagina’s
...Snail did advance, And he promis'd the gazers a minuet to dance; But they all laugh'd so loud that he drew in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then, as ev'ning gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with his... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...did advance And promis d the gazers a minuet to dance. ' But they all laugh'd so loud that he pull'd in his head, ' And went in his own little chamber to bed 1 hen, as evening gave way to the shadow, of -r, • n'Sh'' with a light. Their watchman, the Glow-worm,... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pagina’s
...Snail did advance, And he promis'd the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they all laugh'd so loud, that he drew in his head, And went, in his own little chamber, to bed. Then, as evening gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with his... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1821 - 202 pagina’s
...sight, Then chirped his own praises the rest of the night. But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then as evening gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with his... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pagina’s
...Snail did advance, And he promised the gazers a minuet to dance ; But they all laugh'd so loud that he drew in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then, as evening gave way to the shadows of night, [light : Their watchman, the Glowworm, came out... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 pagina’s
...did advance, And promised the Gazers a Minuet to dance. But they all laugh'd so loud that he pull'd in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then, as Evening gave way to the Shadows of Night, Their Watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with a light.... | |
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 pagina’s
...Snail did advance, And he promised the gazers a minuet to dance; But they all laugh'd so loud, that he drew in his head, And went, in his own little chamber, to bed. Then, as ev'ning gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with his... | |
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But they all laughed so loud that he pulled in his head, And went in his own little chamber to bed. Then, as evening gave way to the shadows of night, Their watchman, the Glow-worm, came out with a light. • Then home let us hasten, while yet we can... 
