 | 1828 - 514 pages
...bis table ready to dine upon the fly. Then be went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, -i Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl and...purple— there's a crest upon your head — Your eye* are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead." Alas, alas ! how very soon this silly... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1828 - 590 pages
...and went into his den, For well he knew the silly fly would soon be back again : So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner, sly, And set his table ready to dine upon the fly. Then he went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, " Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 306 pages
...went into his den, For well he knew, the silly fly would soon come back again : So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner, sly, And set his table ready, to dine upon the fly. Then he went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, " Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1829 - 312 pages
...went into his den, i'or well he knew, the silly fly would soon come back again : So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner, sly, And set his table ready, to dine upon the fly. F 2 Then he went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, " Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - Literary and scientific class book, Author of - 1830 - 228 pages
...went into his den, For well he knew the silly fly Would soon come back again ; So he wove a subtle web, In a little corner sly, - And set his table ready To dine upon the fly ; Then he went out to his door again, And merrily did sing, " Come hither, hither, pretty fly, With the pearl... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...went into his den, For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again : Ho he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly, And set his table ready,...pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver wing ; Your rohes are green and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1836 - 226 pages
...about, and went into his den, For well he knew the silly fly would soon come back So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner, sly, And set his table ready, to dine upon the fly. Then he went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, " Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1837 - 416 pages
...and went into his den, For well he knew the silly fly would soon be back again: So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner, sly, And set his table ready to dine upon the fly. Then he went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, " Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with the pearl... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - American poetry - 1839 - 452 pages
...wove a subtle web, in a little corner, sly, And set his table ready to dine upon the fly. Then he went out to his door again, and merrily did sing, " Come...and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are Alas, alas!... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - English poetry - 1840 - 552 pages
...den, For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again : So he wove a subtle web, in a lillle corner sly, And set his table ready, to dine upon...and silver wing ; Your robes are green and purple — there 'sa crest upon your head ; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead... | |
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Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver wing; Your robes are green and purple, there 'sa crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead. 
