 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
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 360 Seiten
...down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his 1crop. 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 ; For 'twas the self -same... | |
 | William Cowper - 1881 - 562 Seiten
...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 abhor to do me wrong As much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1881 - 388 Seiten
...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, quite eloquent — "Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1882 - 376 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1883 - 274 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... | |
 | William Cowper (the Poet.) - 1883 - 294 Seiten
...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 abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same... | |
 | E.H. Butler & Co - 1853 - 396 Seiten
...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. 2. " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, "As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Phil Robinson - 1883 - 540 Seiten
...Helen. (96) Hopes long lost are singing From thorns like nightingales. — Montgomery : Youth. (97) " 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 self-same... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1885 - 256 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,... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 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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