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" And there came the Beetle, so blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back ; And there was the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too ; With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. "
The Poetical Register, and Repository of Fugitive Poetry for ... - Page 421
1811
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Spirit of the Public Journals, Volume 10

Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1807 - 406 pages
...air, To an evening's amufement together repair. » ' . » And there came the Beetle, fo blind and fo black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back...; And there came the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. And there came the Moth, with her plumage of down,...
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The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection ..., Volume 10

Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1807 - 428 pages
...To an. evening's amufement together repair. And there came the Beetle, fo blind and (b black, \V ho carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back ; And there came the Gnat, and the Dragcn-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. And tliere came the Moth, with her...
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The Parlour Portfolio, Or, Post-chaise Companion: Being a ..., Volume 1

1820 - 438 pages
...for you. On the smooth shaven grass, by the side of a wood, Beneath a broad oak, which for ages had stood, See the children of earth, and the tenants...; And there came the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. And there came the Moth, with her plumage of down,...
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Poems for Youth, Parts 1-2

William Roscoe - 1821 - 202 pages
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages had stood, See the children of earth, and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back; And there was the Gnat, and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. And there...
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The peacock 'at home', by a lady [C.A. Dorset] and Butterfly's ball; an ...

Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 pages
...Beneath a broad Oak that for ages had stood, Saw the Children of Earth, and the Tenants of Air, For an Evening's Amusement together repair. And there...carried the Emmet, his Friend, on his back. And there was the Gnat and the Dragon-ßy too, With all their Relations, Green, Orange, and Blue. And there came...
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A series of lessons, in prose and verse, progessively arranged [ed.] by J.M ...

James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages has stood, See the children of earth and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...carried the emmet his friend on his back; And there was the gnat, and the dragonfly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. And there came...
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The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry: Comprising Selections from the ...

Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 pages
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages had stood, Saw the children of earth, and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back. And there was the Gnat and the Dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and 'blue. And there...
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Select poetry for children: with notes, arranged by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...and the tenants of air, For an evening's amusement together repair ; And there came the Beetle, BO blind and so black, Who carried the Emmet, his friend,...green, orange, and blue. And there came the Moth, in his plumage of down, And the Hornet, in jacket of yellow and brown, Who with him the Wasp his companion...
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Lyric Poetry of Glees, Madrigals, Catches, Rounds, Canons, and Duets: As ...

1840 - 652 pages
...Beneath a broad oak that for ages has stood, There the children of earth and the tenants of air For an evening's amusement together repair. And there...carried the emmet his friend on his back ; And there was the gnat, and the dragon-fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue. And there...
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Miss Aylmer; or, The maid's husband

miss Aylmer (fict. name.) - 1840 - 968 pages
...liked her new purchase, &c., and Rosalind's tearful eyes and pale cheeks escaped unnoticed. CHAPTER VI. "And there came the beetle, so blind and so black...emmet his friend on his back ; And there came the wasp, and the dragon fly too, With all their relations, green, orange, and blue." THE next day proved...
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