 | Children - 1836 - 498 pages
...bright, but mine are dull as lead !" Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ;...nearer drew. Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up jumped... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1828 - 590 pages
...bright, but mine are dull as lead." ' Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by; With...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue;— Thinking only of her crested head—poor foolish thing !—At last Up jumped... | |
 | 1828 - 514 pages
...diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ;...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue : Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thmg ! — At last Up jumped... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1829 - 312 pages
...bright, but mine are dull as lead." VL Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ;...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 306 pages
...bright, but mine are dull as lead." VI. Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ;...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! — At last Up... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - Literary and scientific class book, Author of - 1830 - 228 pages
...as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon This silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Come slowly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft,...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue ; Thinking only of her crested head — Poor foolish thing ! at last Up jumped... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead !" Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by; With...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple lme — • Thinking only of her cresled head — poor foolish thing ! At last, Up... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by ;...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue ; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing !— At last Up... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 426 pages
...diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by; With...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing! — At last Up... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 416 pages
...lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slewly flitting by ; With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then...nearer drew, Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; — Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing ! — At last v... | |
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Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, — Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; Thinking only... 
