 | 1847 - 788 pages
...While he wept with joy to hear. ' Piper, sit thee down and twite, In a book that all may read.' Then he vanished from my sight ; And I plucked a hollow...wrote my happy songs, Every child may joy to hear." Such was the form under which the muse may be said to have visited and inspired Andersen. He ought... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 374 pages
...thy songs of happy cheer— So I sung the same again, While he wept with joy to hear. Piper, sit thee down and write In a book that all may read — So...wrote my happy songs, Every child may joy to hear." Another song, called " The Chimney Sweeper," is rude enough truly, but yet not without pathos. " When... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1833 - 292 pages
...songs of happy cheer — So I sung the same again, While he wept with joy to hear. Piper, sit thee down and write In a book that all may read — So...wrote my happy songs, Every child may joy to hear." In a higher and better spirit he wrought with his pencil. But then he imagined himself under spiritual... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 292 pages
...-•*•?•' While he wept with joy to hear. ,- v Piper, sit thee down and write ^ • ' , In a boot that all may read— :'• So he vanished, from my sight ; ,, . * -And I plucked a hollow reed, ' : • . f- And I made a rural pen,;- .• , - » . • ,_ *. ,, . . ^ And I stained the water clear,... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...thee clown and write ID a book that all may read — So he vanish'd from my sight : And I plnek'da hollow reed, And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And 1 wrote my happy songs Every child may joy to hear. arts. THESE two secular days were dedicated to... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1833 - 150 pages
...songs of happy cheer." So I sung the same again, While he wept with joy to heat. 4. " Piper sit thee down and write In a book that all may read;" So he vanished from my sight, And I pluck'da hollow reed; 5. And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And I wrote my happy... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1836 - 594 pages
...songs of happy cheer ;' So I sung the same again. While he wept with joy to hear. " ' Piper, sit thee down, and write In a book, that all may read.' — So he vanish'd from my sight ; And I pluck'da hollow reed. " And I made a rural pen ; And I stain'd the water... | |
 | 740 pages
...cheer 1" So I sang the same again, While he wept with joy to hear. " ' Piper, sit thee down and write " And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear,...wrote my happy songs, Every child may joy to hear." A native of the jungle, leaping into the fine drawing-rooms of Cavendish bquare, would hardly create... | |
 | 1867 - 738 pages
...While he wept with joy to hear. " ' Piper, sit thee down and write In a book, that all may read I' So he vanished from my sight, And I plucked a hollow reed, " And I made a rural pen, And I stained th« water clew, And I wrote my happy songs, Every child may joy to hear." A native of the jungle,... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 744 pages
...laughs in the merry scene, So I sung the same again, Ivhile he wept with jov to hear. " Piper, sit thee down and write, In a book, that all may read. " — So he vanish'd from my sight, And I pluck'da hollow reed. And I made a rural pen, ' And I stain'd the water... | |
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Drop thy pipe, thy happy pipe; Sing thy songs of happy cheer!" So I sang the same again, While he wept with joy to hear. "Piper, sit thee down and write In a book, that all may read. 
