 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...blue,?" | " Hold' there," | the other quicA replies., | "'Tis green' — | I saw it with these eyes',l As late with open mouth, it lay, | And warm'd it in...beast I view'd', | And saw it eat the air for food,." | " I 've seen it, friend, as well as you', | And must again affirm it blue,. | At leisure, I the beast... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1868 - 526 pages
...a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue ?" " Hold there," the other quick replies, " "Tis green, — I saw it with these eyes, As kte with open mouth it lay, And warmed it in the sunny ray ; Stretch'd at its ease the beast I view'd,... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pages
...a length of tail behind I How slow its pace ! and then its hue 1 Who ever saw so fine a blue ! " " Hold there ! " the other quick replies ; " 'Tis green ! I saw it with these eyes ? As basking in the sun it lay, And wanned it in the summer ray ; Stretched at its ease the beast I viewed,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace, and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue ?" " Hold, there," the other quick replies, " 'Tis green,"...lay, And warm'd it in the sunny ray ; Stretch'd at his ease, the beast I view'd And saw it eat the air for food." " 'Tis green, 'tis green, sir, I assure... | |
 | Favourite fables - 1870 - 292 pages
...what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its hue ! Who ever saw so fine a blue? " " Hold there !" the other quick replies, " 'Tis green...open mouth it lay, And warm'd it in the sunny ray : Stretch' d at its ease the beast I view'd, And saw it eat the air for food." "I've seen it, sir,... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so bright a blue ? " " Hold there," the other quick replies ; " 'Tis green...with these eyes, As late with open mouth it lay, And warmed it in the sunny ray ; Stretched at its ease, the beast I viewed, And saw it eat the air for... | |
 | Toiling - 1870 - 268 pages
...length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue ? ' ' Hold there ! ' the other quick replies, ' 'Tis green...with these eyes, As late with open mouth it lay And warmed it in the sunny ray ; Stretched at its ease the beast I viewed, And saw it eat the air for food.'... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pages
...length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue ? " " Hold there," the other quick replies, " 'Tis green,...with these eyes, As late with open mouth it lay, And warmed it in the sunny ray ; THE CHAMELEON. 31 Stretched at its ease the beast I viewed, And saw it... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue 1 " " Hold there," the other quick replies, " 'Tis green,...with these eyes, As late with open mouth it lay, And warmed it in the sunny ray ; THE CHAMELEON. 31 Stretched at its ease the beast I viewed, And saw it... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...its hue— Who ever saw so fine a blue !' ' Hold there !' the other quick replies, ' 'Tis green—I saw it with these eyes, As late with open mouth it lay, And warmed it in the sunny ray ; Stretched at its ease, the beast I viewed, And saw it eat the air for... | |
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And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue?' 
