 | William Cowper - 1836 - 394 pages
...something shining in the dark, And knew the Glow-worm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop ; The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent. — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of...Did you admire my lamp, quoth he. As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the selfsame... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, ' As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his erop ; The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent. — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 't was the self-same... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1839 - 154 pages
...shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark.• So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent: " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm aware of...Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent : — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song, ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent:— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy.... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent t — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
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Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the selfsame power divine Taught you. 
