 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...treat ; And now they both began to eat. Fond mother ! shriek not, Oh beware The least small noise ! Oh have a care ! The least small noise that may be made,...— If he hear the slightest sound, He will inflict the envenomed wound. — She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe, As she stands the trees beneath.... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...treat ; And now they both began to eat. Fond mother ! shriek not, Oh beware The least small noise ! Oh have a care ! The least small noise that may be made,...— If he hear the slightest sound, He will inflict the envenomed wound. — She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe, As she stands the trees beneath.... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...treat ; And now they both began to eat. Fond mother ! shriek not, Oh beware The least small noise ! Oh have a care ! The least small noise that may be made,...— If he hear the slightest sound, He will inflict the envenomed wound. — She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe, As she stands the trees beneath.... | |
 | 1863 - 260 pages
...they both begin to eat. Fond mother ! shriek not, Oh beware The least small noise ! Oh have a care I The least small noise that may be made, The wily snake will be afraid — If he hears the slightest sound, He will inflict the envenomed wound. — She speaks not, moves not, scarce... | |
 | Mary Lamb, William Carew Hazlitt - 1874 - 386 pages
...treat; And now they both began to eat. Fond mother ! shrink not. O, beware The least small noise ! O, have a care ! The least small noise that may be made,...If he hear the slightest sound, He will inflict th' envenomed wound. She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe, As she stands the trees beneath. No... | |
 | Mary Anne Lamb, Charles Lamb - 1874 - 392 pages
...treat; And now they both began to eat. Fond mother ! shrink not. O, beware The least small noise ! O, have a care ! The least small noise that may be made,...If he hear the slightest sound, He will inflict th' envenomed wound. She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe, As she stands the trees beneath. No... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb - 1878 - 292 pages
...treat ; And now they both begin to eat. Fond mother ! shriek not, O beware The least small noise, O have a care — The least small noise that may be...made, The wily snake will be afraid — If he hear the lightest sound, He will inflict th' envenomed wound. She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe,... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 296 pages
...milk close to a snake! Upon the grass he spreads his feast, And sits down by his frightful guest, 7. The least small noise that may be made The wily snake...If he hear the slightest sound, He will inflict th' envenomed wound. 8. She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe. As she stands the trees beneath.... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1881 - 388 pages
...treat ; And now they both begin to eat. Fond mother ! shriek not, O beware The least small noise, O have a care — The least small noise that may be...made The wily snake will be afraid — If he hear the lightest sound, He will inflict the envenomed wound. She speaks not, moves not, scarce does breathe,... | |
 | Edmund Arthur Helps - 1882 - 262 pages
...guest, 20 Who had waited for the treat; Fond mother ! shriek not, O, beware The least small noise ! O, have a care ! The least small noise that may be made...scarce does breathe, As she stands the trees beneath. 30 No sound she utters; and she soon Sees the child lift up his spoon, And tap the snake upon the head,... | |
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What was her terror and distress, When she saw the infant take His bread and milk close to a snake ! Upon the grass he spreads his feast, And sits down by his frightful guest, Who had waited for the treat ; And now they both begin to eat. 
