 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...  Poems - Page 327by William Cowper - 1788Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pages
...upon the ground, A 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,... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - 1849 - 262 pages
...with thee. He wore* his cloak when I first beheld' him, but soon laid1 it aside. But Beware7 of men. " Did you admire my lamp, quoth? he, As much as I your minstrelsy." It rained violently. It thaws slowly to-day. It snows. PARTICLES. § 170. The parts of... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...upon the ground, A 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 - 1850 - 516 pages
...upon the ground, A 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 I your minstrelsy, You... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...off upon the ground A something shining in the dark, And knew the glowworm hy 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,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 372 pages
...singsong should be carefully avoided. EXAMPLE. Incorrect Reading. 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. Correct Reading. The worm,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 374 pages
...avoided. EXAMPLE. Incorrect Reading. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right dwjuent : 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. Correct Heading. The worm,... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll.) - 1851 - 140 pages
...upon the ground, A 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,... | |
 | 1880 - 296 pages
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the Glowworm 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,... | |
 | Excelsior poetry book - 1880 - 234 pages
...upon the ground, A 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,... | |
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