Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground A something shining... The Works of William Cowper - Page 253by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
| John Wesley - Biography - 1783 - 798 pages
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the Glow-worm by his fpark, So flooping down from hawthorn top. 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... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1782 - 378 pages
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So flboping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop j The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he,... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So ftooping down from hawthorn top, 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pages
...fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So ftoop'mg down from hawthorn top, 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So So ftoeping down from hawthorn top, 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...upon the ground, A fbmething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark; So, ftooping down from hawthorn top, 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,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...upon the ground, A Ibmething Ihining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark j. So, (looping down from hawthorn top, He 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... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark. So, fiooping down from hawthorn top, He 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, . ftooping down from hawthorn top, 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,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark,...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 minstrelsy,... | |
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