 | John William Carleton - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 708
...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 for timidity;... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...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 a sight.... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 530
...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 a sight. He would have kissed her once or twice, But she would not, she... | |
 | 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...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 a sight.... | |
 | John Elliot Bingham - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 910
...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 Chapter, excited great indignation... | |
 | John Elliot Bingham - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...from Starboard Jack — Fishing-boats — Arrival at Toong-koo. Her feet beneath her petticoat, lake little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light.— SVCKLIKO. THE burniug of the archives, alluded to in the previous Chapter, excited great indigriation... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 692
...description and liveliness equal to the futures of Chaucer. One well-known verse has never been excelled — !* * Пеп-lck, who bad no occasion to steal, has taken this ¡шзс-1 from Suckling, and spoiled... | |
 | 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 640
...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 a sight.... | |
 | 1887 - عدد الصفحات: 544
...is this verse quoted from it by persons who know little or nothing of tlie author, — " Her f«et beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they feared the light: Bat 0! she dances such a way! No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a sight"... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 278
...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...light ; But oh ! she dances such a way! No sun upon an Easter day, Is half so fine a sight. It is very daring, and has a sort of playful grandeur, to compare... | |
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Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And 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... 
