 And now, dear little children, who may this story read, To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed; Unto an evil counsellor close heart, and ear, and eye, And take a lesson from this tale of the Spider and the Fly.  The New year's gift; and juvenile souvenir, ed. by mrs. Alaric Watts - Pagina 52geredigeerd door - 1829Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pagina’s
...winding stair, and to his dismal den, And true it was poor little fly came never down again. And so, my little children, who may this story read, To idle, silly, flattering words, learn never to give heed ; Against all evil counsellors, close heart, and ear, and eye; And take a... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1856 - 358 pagina’s
...crested head — poor foolish thing I At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal...give heed ; Unto an evil counsellor close heart and car and eye, And take a lesson from this tale of the spider and the fly." There can be no surer proof... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1856 - 360 pagina’s
...crested head—poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour—but she ne'er came out again ! And now, dear little children, who may this story read, To... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 164 pagina’s
...crested head, poor foolish thing ! at last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlor, — but she ne'er came out again ! And now, my dear young pupils, who may this story read,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 226 pagina’s
...crested head, poor foolish thing ! at last Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlor, — but she ne'er came out again ! And now, my dear young pupils, who may this story read,... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1857 - 308 pagina’s
...head, — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast ! He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlor ; but she ne'er came out again ! 8. And now, dear little children, who may this story read,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 pagina’s
...poor, foolish thing ! At last, Up jump'd the cuuning spider, and fiereely held her fast. He dragg'd her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlor — hut she ne'er came out again ! And now, dear little children, who may this story read, To... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 202 pagina’s
...crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up lumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlor — but she ne'er came out again. And now, dear little children, who may this story read, To... | |
 | Arthur Mursell - 1862 - 308 pagina’s
...thing — at last, Up jump'd the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragg'd her up the winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour, but she ne'er came out again! And now, ye pretty maidens, who may this stoiy read, To idle, empty, flattering speech, I pray you ne'er give... | |
 | William L Robinson - 1862 - 232 pagina’s
...Poor foolish thing ! at last, Up jumpt the cunnirfg Spider, And fiercely held her fast. He dragg'd her up his winding stair, Into his dismal den, Within his little parlor — but She ne'er (pr. uare) came out again ! And now, dear little children, Who may this story... | |
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