 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...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, You would ibhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the st If-same Pow'r divine, Taught... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...thought to put him m his crop. 2. The worm aware of his intent, Hanngued him lhus, right eloquent.—- " Did you admire my lamp" quoth he, " As, much as I...wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-s:tme pow'r divine, Taught you to sing, and m« to shin* ; That you with ruusir, I with light,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth be, As much as I your minstrelsy. You would abhor to do...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 - 1824 - 450 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 1824 - 446 Seiten
...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... | |
 | One hundred fables, James Plumptre - 1825 - 306 Seiten
...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...Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; -' That you with music, I with light, ' Might beautify and cheer the night.' H 2 The songster heard his short oration,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 Seiten
...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...Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light. Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short oration, And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
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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, Harangued him... 
