 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...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...spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same power divine Tiiught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 Seiten
...-fhe seff same power divine Taught yon to sing, and me to^htne; That yon with muste, 3 -wrth Mgbt, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short oration, And warbling oat-Ms-approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 Seiten
...As much as lyoer minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much a* I to spoil your song; l"'or 'twas the selfsame power divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That yon •with music, I with tight, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard li'n short... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 Seiten
...the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; 286 THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. That you with music, I with light* Might beautify...Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real int'rest to discern ; That brother should... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the selfsame pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...behind. MERBJCK. SECTION II. Th: nightingale and the glw worm. " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " A'- 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 pow'r divine, . Taught you to sing, and me to shine; i hat you with music, I... | |
 | 1813 - 410 Seiten
...aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, quite eloquent,— "Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, "As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me...his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. SEVEN AGES OF MAN. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 Seiten
...minstrv-'y, You would abhor to do me wrong, As mueh as ( to spoil your song : For 'twas the self-same pew'r divine, . Taught .you to sing, and me to shine; That you with musie, I with -light, Might beitutify and -eheer tlie night." The songster heard liis short oration./... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 Seiten
...minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That...Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn Their real int'rest to discern ; That brother should... | |
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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 in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent : 
