He spied far off, 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... The Poems of William Cowper ... - الصفحة 364بواسطة William Cowper - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 491عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| William Cowper - 1782 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, 'You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame power divine, Taught you to fing, and me to fhine, That you... | |
| William Cowper - 1782 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame power divine, Taught you to fing, and me to fhine, That you... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 756
...Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong. As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame power divine, Taught you to fing, and me to mine, That you... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...Harangu'd him thus right eloquent. Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong, For 'twas the felf-fame power divine, Taught you to fing, and me to Ihine, That you... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-fame pow'r divine Taught you to fing, and me to mine ; That you... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...Harangued him thus, right eloquent : Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minilrtlly, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-famc Pow'r divine Taught you to fing, and me to mine, That you... | |
| 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...Harangu'd him thin, right eloquent : " Did you admite my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-fame power divine Taught you to fing and me to thine, Thar you... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...him thus, right eloquent — " Did you admire mv lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minfirelly, " You would abhor to do me wrong, "As much as I to fpoil your fong ; " For 'twas the felf-fame Pow'r Divine " Taught you to fing, and me to mine; " That... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...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 wrong,...much as I to spoil your song; For 'twas the self-same pow'r divine Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - عدد الصفحات: 372
...Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, * As much as I your minftrelfy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to fpoil your fong ; For 'twas the felf-fame pow'r divine Taught you to fing, and me to fhine ; That you... | |
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