 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 pages
...something shining in the dark, And knew tho glow-worm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, Ho thought to put him in his crop. The worm aware of...as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine • Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That yon with muaick, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth ho, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do...as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with musick, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 382 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,...I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong O As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the selfsame Power Divine Taught you to sing, and me... | |
 | W H Cordeaux - 1853 - 118 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...he, " As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor (2) to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same power divine, Taught... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 520 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 minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-fame... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...down from ha\vthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm aware of his intent, Harangii'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth...as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine Taught you to sing, anr! me to shine ; That you with musick, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1854 - 154 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,"...as I to spoil your song : For 'twas the self-same Pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 pages
...crop. The worm aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, said he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor...wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self same power Divine, Taught you to sing and me to shine : That you with music, I with light, Might... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 468 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 power divine Taught... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 478 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 power divine Taught... | |
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Began to feel as well he might The keen demands of appetite ; When looking eagerly around, He spied far off 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... 
