 | James Thomson - 1726 - 64 pagine
...warm Hearth, and, hopping o'er the Floor, Eyes all the fmiling Family, askance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown, the Table-Crumbs Attract his (leader Feet. The foodlcfs Wilds Pour forth their brown Inhabitants ; the Hare, Tho' timorous of Heart,... | |
 | 1750 - 372 pagine
...hearth ; then, hopping o'er the flodr, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is; Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his flender feet. The foodlefs wilds Pour forth .their brown inhabitan ts. The hare, Tho" timorous of heart,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 458 pagine
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the failing family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: • Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pagine
...to trufted Man Hia — — —5 — effr His annual vifit. Half- afraid , he firft 250 .Againft die window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then , hopping o'er the floor , Eyes all the fmiling family askance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 272 pagine
...to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft, 2$o Againft the window beats ; then, briflc, alights On the warm hearth'; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is r 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 pagine
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the 'floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afltance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 pagine
...annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 150 VOL. I. M Againft _ l Agamft the window beats ; then, brifls., alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown,... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 pagine
...pays to trafted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 250 Againft the window beats, then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pceki, and ftarts, and wonders where he is! Till more familiar grown, the... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 pagine
...pays to trufted man . His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats; then brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, ' And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is ; Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pagine
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: Till more familiar grown, the... | |
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Wisely regardful of the embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets, leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping... 
