 | 1837 - 886 trang
...touches every heart at once. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIYE MONTHS. By Thomas Hood. Thou happy, happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me...his ear!) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd bysin — (Good heaven's ! the child is swallowing... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 trang
...aching heart shall cease to mourn My loved, my long-lost breeches ! THOMAS HOOD. TO MY IKPAXT SOX. THOU happy, happy elf! (But stop; first let me kiss...merry, laughing sprite, With spirits, feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin. (My dear, the child is swallowing a pin!) Thou little tricksy... | |
 | 1837 - 898 trang
...every heart at once. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AC, ED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. By Thomas Hood. Thou happy, happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me...image of myself ! (My love, he's poking peas into his oar !) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, lTntouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1837 - 322 trang
...— God bless you, dear, good night ! " III. Л PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AQED 3 YEARS AND S MONTHS. THOU happy, happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me...that tear) — Thou tiny image of myself! (My love, he 's poking peas into his ear !) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd... | |
 | 1837 - 612 trang
...commendations by the following extract. A PARENTAL OiiB TO MY SON, ACKii 3 yEARS ANii O MONTHS. Taou happy, happy elf! (But stop, — first let me kiss away that tear) — Thou tiny image of mvself! (My love, he's poking peas into his ear !) Tbou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light,... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 trang
...and usually a, fairy. Puck means a mischievous tpritr . or spirit, fay is the same as Elf or Fairy. Thou happy, happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me...merry laughing sprite ! With spirits feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin — (Good heavens ! the child is swallowing a pin.) Thou little... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 trang
...till the close of life. JQ ADAMS. 173. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. THOU happy, happy elf! (But, stop, first let me kiss away that tear,v Thou merry laughing sprite With spirits feather light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 trang
...PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. Thou happy, happy elf! (But stop—first let me kiss away that tear) Thou tiny image of myself!...merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin, (Good heavens ! the child is swallowing a pin !) Thou little... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 302 trang
...bless you, dear, good night ! " III. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. THOD happy', happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me kiss...that tear) — Thou tiny image of myself ! (My love, he 's poking peas into his ear !) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 314 trang
...PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. THOU happy, happy elf ! (But stop,—first let me kiss away that tear)— Thou tiny image of myself! (My love, he 's poking peas into his ear!) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd... | |
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With antic toys so funnily bestuck, Light as the singing bird that wings the air — (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair ! ) Thou darling of thy sire... 
