 ... appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glowworm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent,...  The Poets' Birds - Sivu 327tekijä(t) Phil Robinson - 1883 - 490 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Wesley - 1783 - 798 sivua
...He thought to put him in his crop; The worm aware of his intent, Harangued him thqs right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to dp me wrong. As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf fame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sivua
...Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame power divine, Taught you to fing, and me to fhine, That you... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 sivua
...tie thought to put him in his crop 5 The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, 'You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sivua
...He thought to put him in his crop ; The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong. As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sivua
...Pie thought to put him in his crop; The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minflrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much js I to fpoil your fofig, For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 sivua
...thought to put him in his crop ; The worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sivua
...thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sivua
...thought to put him in his crop; The wprm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minilrtlly, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-famc... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sivua
...thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware oi his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, '* As much as I your minflrelfy, " You w ould abhor to do me wrong, " As much as I to fpoil your fong ; " For 'twas the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 sivua
...Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, * As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-fame pow'r divine Taught you to fing, and me to fhine ; That you... | |
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