Wisely regardful of the embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets, leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping... The Seasons - Page 196by James Thomson, Robert Heron - 1793 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Thomson, Barthold Heinrich Brockes - English poetry - 1745 - 586 pages
...the Dome Againft the Window beats, theti brifk alights On the warmHearth, and hopping o'ertheFloor Eyes all the fmiling FAMILY afkance, And pecks, and...wonders where he is Till more familiar grown, the Table Crumbs Attrad his f lender 'Feet. — — (£rjí fc&íaget et mit feinen 3ín bit im £>аф... | |
| English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...thickets, leaves His fhivering mates, and pays to trafted man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the flodr, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is; Till more... | |
| James Thomson - 1757 - 244 pages
...Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights Cn the warm hearth ; then, hcp; i::g o'er the fleo', Eyts all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts,...wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown, the table-crunibs 255 Attract his fender feet. The foodlefs wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. .... | |
| James Thomson - English literature - 1763 - 458 pages
...thickets, leaves His fhivering mates, and pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On...hearth ; then hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the failing family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: • Till more familiar grown,... | |
| James Thomson - 1766 - 266 pages
...thickets, leaves Mis fhivering mates, and pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 250- • Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights...On the. warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, I 3 Eyes. Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : 'Till... | |
| James Thomson - 1774 - 272 pages
...to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft, 2$o Againft the window beats ; then, briflc, alights On the warm hearth'; then, hopping o'er the...afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is r 'Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs 255 Attraa his flender feet. The foodlefs wilds Pour... | |
| Thomas Pennant - Animals - 1776 - 530 pages
...thickets, leaves His fhivering mates, and pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On...hopping o'er the 'floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afltance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 274 pages
...mates, and pays to trufted man lis annual vifit. Half -afraid, he firit z50 VOL. I. M Agamlt Agamft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm...hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, 'Eyes all the finiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown,... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 510 pages
...thickets leaves His mivering mates, and pays to trafted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 250 Againft the window beats, then, brifk, alights...the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pceki, and ftarts, and wonders where he is! Till more familiar grown, the table-crumhs 255 Attraft... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 292 pages
...thickets, leaves His drivering mates, and pays to trufted man His annual.vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 250 Againft the. window beats ; then, brifk, alights...hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor. Eyes all the ftniling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown,... | |
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