| 1836 - 436 Seiten
...a poet. His Ballad upon a Wedding contains some descriptive passages of unapproached excellence— Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light ; And oh, she dances such a way ! No sun upon an eaiter day Is half so... | |
| Garland - 1836 - 246 Seiten
...to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But, oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half... | |
| John William Carleton - 1847 - 708 Seiten
...once more to restore mankind to a practical knowledge of that most delicate simile of Suckling — " Her feet, beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light." To be sure tlio carriage and step of your city dame is not very remarkable... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 382 Seiten
...to say truth, for out it must, It looked like the great collar, just, About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, . Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But oh ! she dances such a way No sun upon an Easter day, Is half so fine... | |
| 1841 - 500 Seiten
...And, to say truth, for out it must, it looked like the great collar, just About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But oh! she dances such a way No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine... | |
| John Elliot Bingham - 1843 - 910 Seiten
...Range of Thermometer — Squadron sail from Starboard Jack — Fishing-boats — Arrival at Toong-koo. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light. — SUCKLING. THE burning of the archives, alluded to in the previous... | |
| 1920 - 850 Seiten
...recent product. Above all the feet have changed. In the days of the egg-faces no fashion-plate has more than one foot. This rule will, I think, be found...Her feet beneath her petticoat . Like little mice ran in and out. It is an austere foot. It is a small, black, oblong object like a tea-leaf. No living... | |
| 1847 - 640 Seiten
...therefore may work wonders in combination. Take a stanza and a half from Suckling's " Bride :" — " Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But oh ! she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter Day Is half so fine... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 Seiten
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles in the eye, or cherries bedewed • Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear ' d the light; But oh ! she dances such a way! JVo sun upon an Easter day, Is half... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 Seiten
...and charming specimens in the language. They glance like twinkles in the eye, or cherries bedewed • Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As ifthey fear ' d the light; But oh ! she dances such a way! JVo sun upon an Easter day, Is half so... | |
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