 Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin — (Good heavens ! the child is swallowing a pin !) Thou little tricksy Puck ! With antic toys so funnily bestuck, Light as the singing bird that wings the air — (The door! the door! he'll tumble down the stair!)...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 1701837Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...aching heart shall cease to mourn My loved, my long-lost breeches ! THOMAS HOOD. TO MY IKPAXT SOX. THOU happy, happy elf! (But stop; first let me kiss...ear. ) Thou merry, laughing sprite, With spirits, feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin. (My dear, the child is swallowing a pin!)... | |
 | 1837 - 898 pages
...and the real which touches every heart at once. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AC, ED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. By Thomas Hood. Thou happy, happy elf ! (But...image of myself ! (My love, he's poking peas into his oar !) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, lTntouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1837 - 322 pages
...— God bless you, dear, good night ! " III. Л PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AQED 3 YEARS AND S MONTHS. THOU happy, happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me...that tear) — Thou tiny image of myself! (My love, he 's poking peas into his ear !) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd... | |
 | 1837 - 612 pages
...commendations by the following extract. A PARENTAL OiiB TO MY SON, ACKii 3 yEARS ANii O MONTHS. Taou happy, happy elf! (But stop, — first let me kiss away that tear) — Thou tiny image of mvself! (My love, he's poking peas into his ear !) Tbou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light,... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...and usually a, fairy. Puck means a mischievous tpritr . or spirit, fay is the same as Elf or Fairy. Thou happy, happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me...his ear.) Thou merry laughing sprite ! With spirits feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin — (Good heavens ! the child is swallowing... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...till the close of life. JQ ADAMS. 173. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. THOU happy, happy elf! (But, stop, first let me kiss away that tear,v Thou merry laughing sprite With spirits feather light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. Thou happy, happy elf! (But stop—first let me kiss away that tear) Thou tiny image of myself!...his ear) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather light, Untouched by sorrow, and unsoiled by sin, (Good heavens ! the child is swallowing a... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 302 pages
...bless you, dear, good night ! " III. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. THOD happy', happy elf ! (But stop, — first let me kiss...that tear) — Thou tiny image of myself ! (My love, he 's poking peas into his ear !) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 314 pages
...PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS. THOU happy, happy elf ! (But stop,—first let me kiss away that tear)— Thou tiny image of myself! (My love, he 's poking peas into his ear!) Thou merry, laughing sprite ! With spirits feather-light, Untouch'd... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
..."nae luck about the house," I know, at Number One. HOOD. A PARENTAL ODE, TO MY SON, THREE YEARS OLD. THOU happy, happy elf! (But stop, first let me kiss...his ear!) Thou merry, laughing sprite! With spirits feather light, Untouch'd by sorrow, and unsoil'd by sin — (Good heav'ns! the child is swallowing... | |
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