 I wondered hugely what she meant, And said, "I'm bad at riddles; But I know where little girls are sent For telling taradiddles. "Now, if you don't reform," said I, " You'll never go to heaven." But all in vain; each time I try, That little idiot makes...  Fun - Page 791865Full view - About this book
 | Henry Sambrooke Leigh - 1869 - 234 pages
...answer'd, with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven !" I wonder'd hugely what she meant, And said, " I 'm bad at riddles, But I know where little girls are...I ain't had more nor seven." POSTSCRIPT. To borrow WORDSWORTH'S name was wrong, Or slightly misapplied ; And so I 'd better call my song, " Lines after... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...answered with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven I " I wondered hugely what she meant, And said, " I 'm bad at riddles, But I know where little girls are...telling taradiddles. " Now if you don't reform," said I, " You '11 never go to heaven ! " But all in vain ; each time I try The little idiot makes reply, "... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pages
...answered with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven I " I wondered hugely what she meant, And said, " 1 'in bad at riddles, But I know where little girls are...telling taradiddles. "Now if you don't reform," said I, "You '11 never go to heaven ! " But all in vain ; each time I try The little idiot makes reply, " I... | |
 | 1877 - 672 pages
...with a pi,ut, " I aiu't had more nor seven !" I wondcr'd largely what she meant, And said, " I'm" bud at riddles ; But I know where little girls are sent For telling taradiddles. Now if you won't reform," said I, " You'll never go to heaven." But all in vain ; each time I try, That little... | |
 | Henry Sambrooke Leigh - 1880 - 254 pages
...answer'd, with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven !" I wonder' d hugely what she meant, And said, " I 'm bad at riddles, But I know where little girls are sent For telling taradiddle?. " Now, if you don't reform," said I, " You Tl never go to heaven." But all In vain ; each... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 362 pages
...answer'd with a pout, ' I ain't had more nor seven !' I wonder'd hugely what she meant, And sail i , ' I'm bad at riddles ; But I know where little girls are sent ' Now, if you won't reform,' said I, You'll never go heaven.' But all in vain ; each time I try, That... | |
 | William T. Dobson - 1882 - 326 pages
...the case,' I stammered out, 'Of course you've had eleven.' The maiden answered with a pout, ' I ain't had more nor seven ! ' I wondered hugely what she meant, And said, ' I'm bad at riddles, * From the " Carols of Cockayne." But I know where little girls are sent For telling tarradiddles.... | |
 | 1888 - 344 pages
...you've had eleven ; '' The maiden answer'd, with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven 1 " I wonder'd hugely what she meant, And said, " I'm bad at riddles,...That little idiot makes reply, "I ain't had more nor seven.'1 POSTSCRIPT. To borrow WORDSWORTH'S name was wrong, Or slightly misapplied ; And so I'd better... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 472 pages
...the case," I stammered out, "Of course you've had eleven." The maiden answered with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven ! " I wondered hugely what she...telling taradiddles. "Now if you don't reform," said I, " You '11 never go to heaven !" But all in vain ; each time I try The little idiot makes reply, " I... | |
 | 1888 - 344 pages
...you've had eleven ; '' The maiden answer'd, with a pout, " I ain't had more nor seven ! " I wonder'd hugely what she meant, And said, " I'm bad at riddles,...ain't had more nor seven.'' POSTSCRIPT. To borrow WORDSWORTH'S name was wrong, Or slightly misapplied ; And so I'd better call my song, " Lines after... | |
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