... 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; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent,... The minor poems of William Cowper - Страница 38по William Cowper - 1818 - 108 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 366 страници
...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...short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. MORAL. From this short fable, youth... | |
| Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 388 страници
...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...short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. From this short fable, youth may... | |
| 1832 - 298 страници
...thought to put him in his crop. The wonn, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus quite eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your...power divine, Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; Thai you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short... | |
| 1832 - 406 страници
...worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent:— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, A« much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...self-same Power Divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine f That you with music, I with light. Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short... | |
| Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 страници
...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...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... | |
| Anne Parker - 1835 - 302 страници
...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, You would ahhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same power divine Taught... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 406 страници
...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...his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real interest to discern;... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 396 страници
...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...his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn, Their real interest to discern... | |
| California. State Board of Education - 1887 - 304 страници
...intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent: "Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I yoiir minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much...I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." Wesson 223. —Cowpf.r. SELECTIONS FOR ANALYSIS. We are the mariners, and God the Sea, And though we... | |
| California. State Board of Education - 1888 - 306 страници
...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...I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." Wesson 223. SELECTIONS FOR ANALYSIS. We are the mariners, and God the Sea, And though we make false... | |
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