 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sider
...thus, right eloquent.... " Did you admire my lamp,'' quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sider
...him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would 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, I with light, Might beautify and cheer... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 sider
...-fhe seff same power divine Taught yon to sing, and me to^htne; That yon with muste, 3 -wrth Mgbt, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short oration, And warbling oat-Ms-approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sider
...As much as lyoer minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much a* I to spoil your song; l"'or 'twas the selfsame power divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That yon •with music, I with tight, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard li'n short... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 sider
...the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; 286 THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. That you with music, I with light* Might beautify...his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 sider
...him thus, right eloquent ; " Did your admire my lamp," quoth he,"As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil...short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper som where else. Hence, jarring sectaries may learn... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 sider
...and cheer the night. The songster heard his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere...else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real int'rest to discern ; That brother should not war with brother, And worry and devour each other; ,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 sider
...Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 sider
...Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 sider
...nightingale and the glw worm. " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " A'- much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For'twas the self-same pow'r divine, . Taught you to sing, and me to shine; i hat you with music, I... | |
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... 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 — 
