| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pągines
...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 abhor to do me...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 pągines
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, ' As much as I your minstrelsy, ' You would abhor to do...short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learri... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pągines
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...his short oration. And warbling out his approbation. Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Cowper. MORAL. [1] From this short... | |
| Alexander Reid - 1839 - 154 pągines
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent: " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...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 pągines
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent. — " 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 '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 pągines
...worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. 1 266 ON A GOLDFINCH. But sing... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pągines
...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 abhor to do me...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... | |
| 1843 - 488 pągines
...him thus, right eloquent : — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth h« " As much as I your minstrelsey, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil...Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with musick, I with light. Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short oration, And... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 864 pągines
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent t — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. — COWPEB. THE SPIDER. INGENIOUS... | |
| William Cowper - 1883 - 274 pągines
...of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent : — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, ' ' As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn... | |
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