 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1871 - 232 sider
...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 thus, quite eloquent : — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871 - 268 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,... | |
 | Child - 1871 - 328 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, Address'd him thus, right eloquent — THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW-WORM. 179 " Did you admire my lamp,"... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1871 - 530 sider
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark j 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 - 1872 - 290 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,... | |
 | 1872 - 710 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 cro Harangued him thus, quite eloquent : " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, "As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Robert Armstrong - 1872 - 344 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,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 144 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,... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1872 - 200 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,... | |
 | Frederick Howard (assistant master of Stationers' school, London.) - 1872 - 212 sider
...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 thus, right eloquent: ' Did you admire my lamp,' quoth he, ' As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
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