 | 1837 - 1322 sider
...laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laugh'd when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his...spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And lil I'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving... | |
 | 1838 - 448 sider
...broad face, and a little round belly, That shook, when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed...twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing (o dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1837 - 278 sider
...broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf ; And I laughed...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod,... | |
 | 1837 - 660 sider
...laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laugh'd when 1 saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and...spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1837 - 522 sider
...broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him! in spite of myself. — p. 219. These lines have lately been illustrated by Weir's painting of St. Nicholas, where we have... | |
 | 1839 - 204 sider
...broad face, and a little round belly, Which shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump — a right jolly old elf; And I...word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod,... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 sider
...broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed...word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod,... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 300 sider
...broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed...word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 sider
...laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laugh'd, when I saw, him, in spite of myself. A wink of his...spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings ; then turn'd with a jerk, And, laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 302 sider
...broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when 1 saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had... | |
| |
He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. 
