 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. to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light Might beautify...  Poems - Page 327by William Cowper - 1782 - 359 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1813 - 410 pages
...hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. 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 to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. ^ The worm, aware of his intent, Harrangued 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my limp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would ubhor to do me wrong. As much as I to spoil... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 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 ahhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...the glow-worm hy his spark ; So, stooping down from hawthorn top^ He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent— I'ART II. C 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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, a ,:lji»r •'.••} •• Harangued him thus, right eloquent— , . , Did you admire my...lamp, quoth he, • ; ' • • , ; As much as I your minstrelsy, • > • ,'., , J ... . ••.. You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...down from hawthorn top, He thonght 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 umdi as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harrangu'd him thus right eloquent : " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, <; As much as 1 your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as 1 to spoil your song; For 'twas the selfsame... | |
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