 ... of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, 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,...  The minor poems of William Cowper - Side 38av William Cowper - 1818 - 108 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | California. State Board of Education - 1888 - 304 sider
...udniirc my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, v You would abhor to do me wrong, ,\ kAs much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same...I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." — Cowper. Wesson 223. SELECTIONS FOR ANALYSIS. We are the mariners, and God the Sea,.. ^ And though... | |
 | William Cowper - 1889 - 632 sider
...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...his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real interest to discern... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1889 - 358 sider
...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...beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard this short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, W. B. Powell - 1890 - 522 sider
...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...his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn. Their real interest to discern,... | |
 | Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1889 - 356 sider
...thought to put him in his cropThe \vx>rm, aware of his intent, Hara,ncrued him thus, rierht eloanc*nt : For 'twas the self-same Power Divine Taught you to...beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard this short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, William Bramwell Powell - 1892 - 546 sider
...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...Power Divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine, Tla at you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard his short... | |
 | Thomas Newbigging - 1896 - 172 sider
...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...oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Released him—as my story tells— And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their... | |
 | Emma J. Todd - 1896 - 522 sider
...thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his mtent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent : "' Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I...beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard bis short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1896 - 196 sider
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent : " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, 15 " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do...self-same Power divine Taught you to sing and me to shine ; 20 That you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard his... | |
 | 1896 - 938 sider
...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...wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For ' twas the self same power divine Taught you to sing and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might... | |
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