 Not deeming kittens worth a Poet's care. But presently a loud and furious hiss Caused me to stop, and to exclaim, ' What's this ?' When lo ! upon the threshold met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue.  Poems, by William Cowper, in Two Volumes - Page 80by William Cowper - 1815Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 462 pages
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe ; TH £ i With which well arm'd I hasten'd to the spot, To find the viper, but I found him not. And,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pages
...viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting it fuM against a kitten's nose ; Who having never seen, in...slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe : 56 With which well arra'd I hasten'd to the spot, To find thp viper, hu( I found him not. And, turning... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...met my view, With head erect and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...went I with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, fora long Dutch hoe ; •With which, well arm'd, I hasten'd to the spot, To find the viper. jBut I... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws. Darting...the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightuing, for a long Duteh hoe : With which well arm'd I hasten'd to the spot, To find the viper,... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...from his head his forked tougue he throws, Darting it full against a kitten's nose ; Who having uever seen, in field or house. The like, sat still and silent...a mouse : Only projecting, with attention due, Her whiskered face, she ask'd him, ' who are you?* On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...fiery hue, A. viper, long as Count de Grasse's cue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throw*. Darting it full against a kitten's nose ; Who, having...to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift at lightning, for a long Dutch hoe : With which well arm'd, I hasten'd to the spot. To find the viper,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...With head erect and eyes of fiery hue A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head a forked tongue he throws, Darting it full against a...Only, projecting with attention due Her whisker'd face,she ask'd him — ' Who are you ?' On to the hall went I with pace, not slow, But swift as lightning,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 330 pages
...met my new, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de f! rasuo's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...due, Her whisker'd face, she ask'd him, " who are you r On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe : With which... | |
 | William Cowper - Authors, English - 1835 - 726 pages
...view, \ With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, / A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. ) Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...a mouse: Only projecting, with attention due, Her whisker' d face, she ask'd him, " Who are you?" On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting it full against a kitten's nose ; The like, sat still and silent as a mouse : Only projecting, with attention due, Her.whisker'd face,... | |
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