 ... appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, 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,...  The Poets' Birds - Página 327por Phil Robinson - 1883 - 490 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 páginas
...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 your minstrelsy, Yon would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same Power divine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 páginas
...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 minstrelsy, Vou would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 páginas
...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 minstrelsy, 2 i 3 You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 páginas
...The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — < 38 NIGHTINGALE AND GLOWWORM. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your...oration, And warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real... | |
 | One hundred fables, James Plumptre - 1825 - 306 páginas
...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...with light, ' Might beautify and cheer the night.' H 2 The songster heard his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 páginas
...by his spark So, stooping down from hawthern top, He thought to put him in his crop. ' As much as 1 your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as 1 to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine, ,Taught you to sing, and me to shine, Might... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 páginas
...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 your...as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine, Taught you to sing, and me to shine j * That you with music, I with light, t beautify... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 páginas
...the glow-worm by his spark. So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I...abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song j 3. The songster heard his short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 páginas
...intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he. " As much as 1 your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As...as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine, Taught you1 to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
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