 Wisely regardful of the embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first Against the window beats ; then brisk alights On the warm hearth ; then hopping o'er...  A History of British Birds - Sivu 239tekijä(t) Thomas Bewick - 1826Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 sivua
...beats, then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smilmg family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders...he is ! Till more familiar grown, the table crumbs 255 Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Tho'... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 sivua
...visit pays : now to the dome, Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth, and, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family,...wonders where he is: Till, more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet.] The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants; the... | |
 | James Thomson - 1806 - 242 sivua
...thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted Man , His anuual visit. Half-afraid, he first 250 Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On...he is: Till more familiar grown, the table crumbs 255 Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Tho'... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1806 - 416 sivua
...Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth, and, hopping o'er the floor,Eyes all the smiling family, askance, And pecks and starts...wonders where he is: Till, more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet.] The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants; the... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sivua
...crowd around The winnowing store, and claim the little boon Which Providence assigns them. One alone, The red-breast, sacred to the household gods, Wisely...wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare,... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - 1808 - 338 sivua
...thorny thickets, leaves Uis shivering mates , and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half-afraid , he first Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights...wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 sivua
...JfiMfraid, he fint Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth; then,hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance,...wonders where he is; Till more familiar grown, the table-crmnbs Attract his slender feet. The fbodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 sivua
...alights (hi the warm heavth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askaner, - And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: ....Till more familiar grown, the table crumbs ', Attract bis slender feet. The fondles* wilds ; Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Though timorous... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 sivua
...doth monarchize ; But he, grim-grinning king*, , Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surprise, Against the window beats ; then, brisk, alights On...wonders where he is ; Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet Winter, 246. See likewise a stanza published by Mr. Mason, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 sivua
...Against the window beats ; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Kyes all the smiling family askance. And pecks, and starts,...wonders where he is : Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet. Tne foodlcss wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare,... | |
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