 Shook beam and rafter as it passed, The merrier up its roaring draught The great throat of the chimney laughed, The house-dog on his paws outspread Laid to the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall;...  The Foundations of Rhetoric - Side 190af Adams Sherman Hill - 1892 - 337 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Swinton - 1877 - 278 sider
...the wall A eouchant tiger's seemed to fall; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andiron's straddling feet, The mug of cider simmered slow, The...basket stood, With nuts from brown October's wood.— Whilticr. CHAPTEE V. THE VERB. I. DEFINITION. 89, A verb is a word that predicates* action or being:... | |
 | 1877 - 800 sider
...the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons'...simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close to hand, the basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood." " I agree with you," said Charles,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 618 sider
...the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons' straddling feet, The mug of cider simmered blow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close at hand, the basket stood With nuts from brown October's... | |
 | George Stewart - 1878 - 272 sider
...the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons'...basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood.' " " I agree with you," said Charles, " the picture is very complete. I have been often struck with... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 530 sider
...the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons'...basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. What matter how the night behaved ? What matter how the north-wind raved ? 61ow high, blow low, not... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 444 sider
...house-dog on his paws outspread The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons'...basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. 4. What matter how the night behaved ? What matter how the north wind raved ? Blow high, blow low,... | |
 | 1878 - 254 sider
...the fire his drowsy head : The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall; And, for the winter fire-side meet, Between the andirons'...basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. JOHN G. WHITTIEB. LESSON LXXV. TOM BROWN AT THE MASTER'S TOMB. -Oon'jured, raised up; produced, as... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 556 sider
...the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons'...apples sputtered in a row, And, close at hand, the hasket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. What matter how the night behaved ? What matter how... | |
 | William Swinton - 1878 - 394 sider
...the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andiron's straddling feet, The mug of cider simmered slow, The...With nuts from brown October's wood. — Whittier. CHAPTER V. THE VERB. I. DEFINITION. 89. A verb is a word that predicates* action or being : as —... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 580 sider
...the fire his drowsy head, The cat's dark silhouette on the wall A couchant tiger's seemed to fall ; And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons'...simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close et hand, the basket stood With nuts from brown October's wood. What matter how the night behaved ?... | |
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