Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining... The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Página 176por William Cowper - 1908 - 536 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| John Wesley - 1783 - 798 páginas
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the Glow-worm by his fpark, So flooping down from hawthorn top. 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... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 páginas
...glow-worm by his fpark j. So, (looping down from hawthorn top, He 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 páginas
...ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining...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 minstrelsy,... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 358 páginas
...fomething mining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, ftooping down from hawthom top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm,...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 ; Tor 'twas the felf-l'ame... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 páginas
...fomething fhiaing in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, ltooping down from hawthom top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm,...intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent— Did yiu admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as 1 your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 páginas
...ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining...abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same power divine Tiiught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 páginas
...ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining...abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same power divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That you with music, I with... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 páginas
...something uuim'ng in' the dark, Aod knew the glow-worm by his spark; So, stooping down from hawihorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm,...eloquent-— * Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as lyoer minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much a* I to spoil your song; l"'or 'twas the... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 páginas
...ended, Began to feel as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining...put him in his crop. The worm aware of his intent, Harrangued him thus, right eloquent ; " Did your admire my lamp," quoth he,"As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 422 páginas
...ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining...put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Haraugu'd him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
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