 Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the...  Poems - Pągina 327per William Cowper - 1788Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Wesley - 1783 - 798 pągines
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the Glow-worm by his fpark, So flooping down from hawthorn top. He thought to put him in his crop; The worm aware of his intent, Harangued him thqs right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pągines
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So flboping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop j The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pągines
...fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So ftoop'mg down from hawthorn top, Pie thought to put him in his crop; The worm aware of...Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minflrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much js I to fpoil your fofig, For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pągines
...upon the ground, A Ibmething Ihining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark j. So, (looping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop; The wprm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pągines
...upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark. So, fiooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware oi his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, '* As much... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pągines
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his...you admire my lamp,'' quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pągines
...fomething fhiaing in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, ltooping down from hawthom top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent— Did yiu admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as 1 your minftrelfy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pągines
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm 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 thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pągines
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, , And knew the glow-worm 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 thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pągines
...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, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent-— * Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as lyoer minstrelsy,... | |
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