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, ' You would abhor to do me wrong, ' As much... The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Side 399av William Cowper - 1854Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cowper - 1818 - 314 sider
...song ; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with musick, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night....short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Beleas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. VOL. i. 22* Hence jarring sectaries... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 sider
...eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As umdi 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 Tanght you to sing, and me to shine; That you with music, I with light, Might beantify and cheer the... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 sider
...minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as 1 to spoil your song; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; ' That...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 - 1821 - 278 sider
...minstrelsy, You wouW ahhor 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...and cheer the night.' The songster heard his short oratien, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 sider
...— 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 Taught you to sing, and me te shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 sider
...minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your eong ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine, Taught you to sing and me to shine ; That you with music, I with tight, Might beautify and cheer the night.' 3. The songster heard his short oratio.n, And, warbling... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 sider
...Did you admire my lamp,' quoth he, ' As much as I your minstrelsy, You would ahhor to do Vne wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same...I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night.' S. The songster heard his short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 sider
...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...his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Beleas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 sider
...minstrelsy, You would ibhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the st If-same Pow'r divine, Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That...music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the nieht." Htnce jarring sectaries may learn Their real interest to discern: That brother should not war... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 sider
...eloquent:— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, Yon would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same...approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a sapper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real interest to discern; That brother... | |
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