 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...  The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ... - Page 223by Lindley Murray - 1812 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...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;...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 your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...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,...The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, quite eloquent,— "Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, "As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note snspended, Nor jet when eventide was ended. Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly aronnd, He spied far off, npon the gronnd, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...feel, as well he might, The keen demands of apatite; When looking eagerly around, He spied far oft', upon the ground, A something shining in the dark,...put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my limp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...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...something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm Ih his spark, So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thonght to put him in his crop. The worm, aware... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...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 on", upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm hy his spark, So, stooping... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...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...his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent— PART n. c Did you admire ray lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...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...of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he — As much as I your minstrelsy, You wonld abhor to do me wrong,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...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...his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent— PART II. C Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...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...the glow-worm by his spark; So, stooping down from haw thorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus,... | |
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