 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pages
...her horns, peeping out of her shell, A mushroom the table, and on it \vs; spread A water dock-leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought i he honey to sweeten the feast. With steps most majestic the Snail did ad> vance, And he promised... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...fatigued with the distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water dock leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were...various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought the honey to sweeten the feast. With steps more majestic the Snail did advance, And he promised the... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom the .table, and on it was spread A water dock leaf, whcich their tablecloth made, The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought the honey to sweeten the feast. With steps more majestic the Snail did advance, And he promised the... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1807 - 406 pages
...with the dtftance, the length of an elL A mufhroom the table, -and on it was fpreael « A wau r-dock leaf, which their table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each of their tafte, And the Bee brought the honey, to fweeten the feaft. With fteps mo ft tnajeftic the Snail did... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...great distance, the length of A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water-dock leaf, which a table-cloth made. The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the lice brought her honey to crown the repast. Then close on his haunches, so solemn and ,,wise' [skies.... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...Snail, with her horns, peeping out of her shell, Came, fatigued with the distance, the length of an ell; A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water-dock...viands were various, to each of their taste, And the See brought the honey to sweeten the feast. (p. 124) ; we shall now continue the subject by presenting... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pages
...Snail, with her horns peeping out of her shell, Came fatigued with the distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom the table, and on it was spread A water-dock...various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought the honey to sweeten the feast. With steps most majestic the Snail did advance, And he promis'd the... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1821 - 202 pages
...distance, the length of an ell. A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water-dock leaf, which a table-cloth made; The viands were various, to each...And the Bee brought his honey to crown the repast. There, close on his haunches, so solemn and wise, The Frog from a corner look'd up to the skies, And... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...distance, — the length of an ell. A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water -dock leaf, which a table-cloth made ; The viands were various, to each...And the bee brought his honey to crown the repast. There close on his haunches, so solemn and wise, The frog from a corner looked up to the skies ; And... | |
 | Catherine Ann Dorset - 1831 - 64 pages
...distance, the Length of an Ell. A Mushroom their Table, and on it was laid A Water-dock Leaf, which a Table-cloth made. The Viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee brought her Honey to crown the Repast. THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL. 23 Then close on his haunches, so solemn and wise,... | |
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Snail, with his horns peeping out from his shell, Came from a great distance — the length of an ell. A mushroom their table, and on it was laid A water-dock leaf, which a table-cloth made ; The viands were various, to each of their taste, And the Bee... 
