 Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine. A hundred fairies danced last night, And the harpers they were nine. " And their harp-strings rung so merrily To their dancing feet so small ; But oh ! the words of their talking Were merrier...  The British Female Poets - Page 344by George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1849 - 296 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on the Caldon Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine....were the words, my Mary, That then you heard them say ? " " I'll tell you all, my mother ; But let me have my way. " Some of them played with the water,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1835 - 838 pages
...that ever yon know ; For you must hare seen the fairies, Last night Ob the Caldon.Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine:...last night, And the harpers they were nine. " And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small; But, oh, rtie sound of their... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies. Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine...last night, And the harpers they were nine. " And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But, oh, the sound of their... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 492 pages
...green corn ears to fill." For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine...danced last night, And the harpers they were nine. "And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But, oh, the sound of their... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1837 - 416 pages
...glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But, oh, the sound of their talking Was merrier far than all ! " " And what were the words, my Mary, That you did hear them say ? " " I'll tell you all, my mother — But let me have my way ! " And some, they... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on Caldon-Low." 70 TRADITIONARY BALLAD. " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine...last night And the harpers they were nine." " And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But, O, the sound of the... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother of mine:...last night, And the harpers they were nine. " And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But, oh, the sound of their... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small f But, oh, the sound of their talking Was merrier far than all !" " And what were the words, my Mary, That you did hear them say ?" "I'll tell you all, my mother — But let me have my way ! " And some they... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1847 - 418 pages
...that ever you know ; For you must have seen the fairies, Last night, on the Caldon Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother ; And listen, mother of mine....so merrily To their dancing feet so small ; But oh I the words of their talking Were merrier far than all." " And what were the words, my Mary, That then... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...the fairies Last night on the Caldon-Low." " Then take me on your knee, mother, And listen, mother mine : A hundred fairies danced last night, And the harpers they were nine. And merry was the glee of the harp-strings, And their dancing feet so small ; But, oh, the sound of their... | |
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