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 - Seite 282von William Cowper - 1800Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward J. Hallock - 1849 - 262 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
| Garland - 1850 - 152 Seiten
...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 Seiten
...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... | |
| Salem Town - 1850 - 372 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 Seiten
...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,... | |
| 1851 - 278 Seiten
...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,... | |
| Excelsior poetry book - 1880 - 234 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
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