 | 1836 - 496 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 minstrelsey, \ ou would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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...much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light. Might beautify... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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...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,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1839 - 154 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 That you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...thought to put him in his erop ; The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent. — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I...do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 't was the self-same power divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine, That you with music, I with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 362 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 Seiten
...He 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...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 musick, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | William Cowper (the Poet.) - 1883 - 294 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...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,... | |
 | Phil Robinson - 1883 - 540 Seiten
...Helen. (96) Hopes long lost are singing From thorns like nightingales. — Montgomery : Youth. (97) " 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." The songster heard his short oration, And... | |
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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... 
