 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...  Poems - Side 280av William Cowper - 1798Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Wesley - 1783 - 798 sider
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sider
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So flboping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop j The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sider
...upon the ground, A Ibmething Ihining in the dark, And knew the 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sider
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark. So, fiooping down from hawthorn top, He 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 sider
...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, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent— Did yiu admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as 1 your minftrelfy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sider
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, , And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sider
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sider
...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, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent-— * Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as lyoer minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 sider
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to 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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 sider
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark. So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to 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,... | |
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