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, Harangued him... The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple - Side 38av William Cowper - 1818 - 108 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| John Wesley - 1783 - 798 sider
...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 - 384 sider
...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 - 1782 - 378 sider
...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 - 1786 - 756 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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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