 Had cheer'd 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...  Poems - Page 318by William Cowper - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...goes the clerk. The Nightingale and Glow- Worm. Cow PEK. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had chcer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...Began to 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...Resolves to have none of her own. NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...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
...Resolves to have none of her own. NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...that all day long fiad cheer'd the village with his w>;:g, IB or yet at eve his note suspended, Mor yet when eventide was ended. Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; \Vhen. looking eagerly around, He spied far off upon the ground, A something shining in the dark.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...shrinking show'd he felt it. THE ' NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...have none of her own. 203 THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; ^hen, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...GLOW-TTORM. SV-l. •<.;••"•'• .- :. -. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long v} , i. Had cheer'd the village with his song,. , •< Nor yet at eve his note suspended, . ' t^ . - <-_. Nor yet when eventide was ended, od; ...... Began to feel, as well he might, K v-'... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Anthologies - 1821 - 280 pages
...behind. R SECTION IF. The nightingale and tlie gto 1. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well be might, The keen demands of appetites When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off. upon the ground,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...MERRICK. SECTION II. The Nightingale and the Glow Worm. A NIGHTINGALE, that all clay long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when even tide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, Ihe keen demands of appetite; When, looking eageily... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...MERIIICE. SECTION II. ' ' The nightingale and glow-worm. 1> A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note...from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. 3. The worm aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — ' Did you admire my lamp,'... | |
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