 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 oldal
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 oldal
...fomething mining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, ftooping down from hawthom top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm,...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 ; Tor 'twas the felf-l'ame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 oldal
...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,...wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same power divine Tiiught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 oldal
...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,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 oldal
...something uuim'ng in' the dark, Aod knew the glow-worm by his spark; So, stooping down from hawihorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm,...eloquent-— * Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as lyoer minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much a* I to spoil your song; l"'or 'twas the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 oldal
...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, Haraugu'd him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 oldal
...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 oldal
...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, Harrangued him thus, right eloquent ; " Did your admire my lamp," quoth he,"As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 oldal
...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,...his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent— The songster heard his short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Heleas'd him, as my story... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 oldal
...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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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 in the dark, And knew the glow-worm... 
