 As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The...  The Poets and Poetry of America - Page 82by Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1873 - 666 pagesFull view - About this book
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...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" — As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, .... | |
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...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" ** As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, THE HAPPY CHRISTMAS. 375 Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur,... | |
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...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now dash away ! dash away ! dash away all !" As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle...As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And... | |
 | American literature - 1837 - 660 pages
...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!" — As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And... | |
 | Animals - 1839 - 204 pages
...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now dash away, dash away, dash away all ! " As leaves, that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 328 pages
...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dress'd all in fur, from his head to his foot, And... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 302 pages
...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...— and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard«on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. ' As I drew in my head, and.w,as turning... | |
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...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all !" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...the housetop the coursers they flew, With the sleigh fall of toys — and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and... | |
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...porch ! to the top of the wall ! Now dash away ! dash away ! dash away all '.'' As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle...As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1843 - 324 pages
...the porch! to the top of the wall! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!" As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle,...house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys—and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of... | |
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