 The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter 'Little Prig; Bun replied, 'You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace...  Gardens and Their Meaning - Page 163by Dora Williams - 1911 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American poetry - 1886 - 224 pages
...in together, To make up a year and a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel-track ; Talents differ ; all is well and wisely put ;... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1887 - 168 pages
...taken in together To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - American literature - 1888 - 712 pages
...in together To make up a year, And a sphere ; And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not naif so spry : I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track. Talents differ ; all is well and... | |
 | Mrs. Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1890 - 640 pages
...taken together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy mj place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put —... | |
 | Poetry - 1890 - 168 pages
...in toerether To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If... | |
 | John White Chadwick - 1890 - 220 pages
...together, To make up a year and a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so Urge as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I~U not deny you make A very pretty squirrel-track ; Talents differ ; ail is well and wisely put ;... | |
 | Poetry - 1891 - 168 pages
...taken in together To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny yon make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If... | |
 | Grace Townsend - English poetry - 1891 - 570 pages
...taken together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. 291 295 You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put —... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1892 - 970 pages
...in together, To make up a year, And a sphere ; And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry; I'll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track. Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If... | |
 | Thomas Van Ness - Religion and science - 1892 - 248 pages
...scientific thought aright. Says Emerson, letting the squirrel speak to the mountain : " If I am not as large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. All is well and wisely put: If I cannot carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut." Thus... | |
| |
