 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
 | William Cowper - 1872 - 290 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 should abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 198 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 I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ! For 'twas the... | |
 | 1872 - 710 pages
...hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, quite rops on dust conglobing from the dry ; Part rise in crystal wall, minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your Rong ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 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 selfsame... | |
 | John Nelson Smith - 1873 - 286 pages
...down from northern 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 Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, quite then did Gildnn draw yon r minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For Ч was the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 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... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1875 - 232 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... | |
 | T W M - 1876 - 264 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 - 1877 - 104 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 't was the selfsame... | |
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