 Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far...  Poems - Seite 280von William Cowper - 1798Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William M'Gavin (editor of The union school song garland) - 1862 - 82 Seiten
...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: * Mere, a pool or small l»ke. "Did you admire my lamp," quoth... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 Seiten
...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, quite eloquent — "Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, "As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 344 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 Seiten
...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 thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1864 - 454 Seiten
...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 thus right eloquent Did you admire my lamp, quoth lie, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Child - 1871 - 328 Seiten
...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, Address'd him thus, right eloquent — THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW-WORM. 179 " Did you admire my lamp,"... | |
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