 Had cheered 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...  Aunt Mary's poetry, original and select, for the use of young persons - Page 34by Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 91 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his fong, Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as...demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...genis. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his fong. Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as...demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething fhiaing in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...P. THE [GHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...own. TUB NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, M 6 A something shining in 'the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark; So, stoojiiBg down from... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve hij note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to -feel, ,as \yell he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...Nightingale and the Gloto-Wbrm. A NIGKTING.YLE, that all day long Had cheer'd the'village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. I A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cbeer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...her own. NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...own. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when...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... | |
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