 Had cheered the village with his song, 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 off, upon the ground, A something shining...  Poems - Page 264by William Cowper - 1790 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
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...village with a fong ; Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when even-tide was ended, S fa Began Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When looking eagerly around, He fpicd far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the Glow-worm by his fpark,... | |
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...parit, Hanc penes imperium eft, nihil optant amplius, hujus Regnant in nitidis, et fine lite, genis. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A Nightingale that...around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, ftooping down from hawthorn top, tie thought... | |
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...Nightingale that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his fong, Nor yet at eve his note fulpended, Nor yet when even tide was ended, Began to feel as well he might The keen demands of appetite j When looking eagerly around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And... | |
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...nihil optant amplius, hujus Regnant in nitidis, et fine lite, genis. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORMA Nightingale that all day long Had cheer'd the village...around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So ftooping down from hawthorn top, He thought... | |
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...parit, Hanc penes imperium eft, nihil optant amplius, hujus Regnant in nitidis, ct fine lite, genis. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOWWORM. A Nightingale that all...around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So ftoop'mg down from hawthorn top, Pie thought... | |
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...parit, Hanc penes imperium eft, nihil optant amplius, hujus Regnant in nitidis, et fine lite, genis. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A Nightingale that...around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So So ftoeping down from hawthorn top, He... | |
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...long Had cheer'd the village with his long, Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; Wheii, looking eagerly around, He fpicd far off, upon the ground, A fbmething fhining in the dark,... | |
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...^* Had cheer'd the village with bis fong, Nor yet at eve his note fulpendcd, Nor yet when even-tide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen...demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He fpitd far off, upon the ground, A Ibmething Ihining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark... | |
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...long Had checr'd the village with his long, Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen...around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark. So, fiooping down from hawthorn top, He thought... | |
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...long Had cheer'd the village with his fong, Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen...around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, . ftooping down from hawthorn top, He... | |
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