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... Godey's Lady's Book - Page 1531832Full view - About this book
| James Thomson - 1763 - 458 pages
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm 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 - 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 floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is r 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 pages
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the 'floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afltance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 pages
...annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 150 VOL. I. M Againft _ l Agamft the window beats ; then, brifls., alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown,... | |
| Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 pages
...pays to trufted man . His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats; then brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, ' And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is ; Till more familiar grown,... | |
| John Bell - 1787 - 510 pages
...pays to trafted 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, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pceki, and ftarts, and wonders where he is! Till more familiar grown, the... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: Till more familiar grown, the... | |
| John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...pays to trufted man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till more familiar grown,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 292 pages
...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. Eyes all the ftniling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown,... | |
| James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...mates, and pays to trusted Man His annual visit. Half-afraid, he first 250 Against the window beats ; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping...askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is : Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs 255 Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds... | |
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