 | John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 pages
...when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ; When what in the air, to my eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...tiny reindeer; With a little old driver so lively and qi i irk, I knew in a moment, it must be Saint Nick ! Soon, on to the house top, his coursers, they... | |
 | 1838 - 448 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...name ; " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, Vixen ! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Bliien! To the top of the porch ! to the top of... | |
 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...and shouted, and called them by name ; "Now, Dasher! no w; Dancer! now, Prancer! now, Vixen! On ! Comet, on ! Cupid, on ! Donder and Blixen — To the top... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 pages
...when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; When what in the air, to my eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...so lively and quick, I knew in a moment, it must be Saint Nick ! Soon, on to the house top, his coursers, they flew, With the sleigh full of toys and Saint... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of midday to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should 'appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight...name ; " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, Vixen ! On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Dunder and Blixen ! To the top of the porch ! to the top... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1837 - 278 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...name ; " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer ! now, Prancer ! now, Vixen ! On ! Comet, on ! Cupid, on ! Donder and Blixen — To the top of the porch ! to the... | |
 | 1837 - 660 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight...St. Nick, More rapid than eagles his coursers they camp, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; " Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer! now, Pranccr!... | |
 | 1839 - 204 pages
...of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, — When, what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh, and eight...whistled, and shouted, and called them by name. " Now Darker, now Dancer, now Prancer. now Vixen ! On, Comet ! on, Cupid ! on, Donder and Blixen ! To the... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny raindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew...by name : "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer! now, Vixen! On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blixen — To the top of the porch ! to the top of... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 pages
...breast of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of midday to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so Jively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they... | |
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Gave a lustre of midday to objects below; When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. 
