 | John Wesley - 1783 - 798 pagine
...keen demands of appetite; When looking eagerly around, He fpicd far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the Glow-worm by his fpark, So flooping down from hawthorn top. He thought to put him in his crop; The worm aware of his intent, Harangued... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pagine
...keen demands of appetite j When looking eagerly around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So flboping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop j The worm aware of his intent,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 pagine
...keen demands of appetite ; When looking eagerly around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So ftoop'mg down from hawthorn top, Pie thought to put him in his crop; The worm aware of his intent,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pagine
...keen demands of appetite ; When looking eagerly around, He fpied far off upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark, So So ftoeping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop ; The worm, aware of his intent,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pagine
...upon the ground, A Ibmething Ihining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark j. So, (looping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop; The wprm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagine
...keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark. So, fiooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware oi his intent,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pagine
...fomething fhiaing in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, ltooping down from hawthom top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus, right eloquent— Did yiu admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as 1 your minftrelfy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pagine
...demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething mining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark ; So, ftooping down from hawthom top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent. Harangued him thus,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pagine
...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 - 1806 - 478 pagine
...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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Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far... 
