 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 thus, right eloquent — Did you...  The Poems of William Cowper ... - Page 364by William Cowper - 1835 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1782 - 384 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1782 - 378 pages
...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 pages
...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 mine, That you... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1787 - 384 pages
...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 Ihine, That you... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...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 mine ; That you... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...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 Pow'r divine Taught you to fing, and me to mine, That you... | |
 | Horse racing - 1798 - 422 pages
...Harangu'd him thin, right eloquent : " Did you admite 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 thine, Thar you... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire mv lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minfirelly, " 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 mine; " That... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 420 pages
...of his intent, 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,...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 - 1800 - 372 pages
...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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