 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - Страниц: 356
...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
...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,... | |
 | 1813 - Страниц: 195
...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,...The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, quite eloquent,— "Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, "As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813
...demands of appetite ; WlieTi looking eagerly arunml, He spied far off, upon the ground, A .-nmr'thing shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his...down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his drop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harrangued him thus, right eloquent ; •'. Did you admire my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Страниц: 480
...might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly aronnd, He spied far off, npon the gronnd, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm...his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thonght to pnt him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangn'd him thns, right eloqnent—*... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814
...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 by his spark; Those Christians best deserve the Name, who make Peace a Duty. So, stooping down from hawthorn He thought... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - Страниц: 262
...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,...him in his crop. ^ The worm, aware of his intent, Harrangued him thus, right eloquent — • " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he,-. " As much as I your... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816
...feel, as well he might, The keen demands of apatite; When looking eagerly around, He spied far oft', 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 limp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817
...Resolves to have none of her own. NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm hy his spark, So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817
...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 Ih his spark, So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thonght to put him in his crop. The worm, aware... | |
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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... 
