 | National reading books - 1871 - 224 σελίδες
...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,... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 198 σελίδες
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm 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 I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 σελίδες
...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,... | |
 | John Nelson Smith - 1873 - 286 σελίδες
...something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by its spark; So, stooping down from northern 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 - 1874 - 330 σελίδες
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glowworm by his spark; 10 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, 15 'As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 340 σελίδες
...upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glowworm by his spark; 10 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, 15 'As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1875 - 232 σελίδες
...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, quite eloquent : " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | T. W. M. - 1876 - 264 σελίδες
...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 Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 σελίδες
...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, quite eloquent, — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as 1 your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 σελίδες
...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, quite eloquent, — " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he, " As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
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