 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, ' You would abhor to do me wrong, ' As much...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 399by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 pages
...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...Taught you to sing, and me to shine; That you with musie, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night.' 3. The songster heard his short oration,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...cheer the mghtV 3 The songster heard his short oration', A nd', warbling out his approbation', 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 not war with brother'. And worry' and devour each olher*:... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...wrong, As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the self-same Pow'r divine, Taught you to sii%, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." 3 The songster heard his short oration. And, warbling out his approbation Releas'd him, as my story... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1828 - 262 pages
...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..., I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night ." 3. The songster heard his short oration, And , warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him , as my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...; For 'twas the Kelt-same pow'r divine Taught you to sing and me to shine ; That you with music, 1 with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." The...his short oration, And warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hence jarring sectaries may learn... | |
 | Dorothea Lynde Dix - 1828 - 304 pages
...he, As much as I your miv.slrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong, As much as I to spoil your song j For 'twas the self-same power divine, Taught you to sing, and me to shine j Thai you with music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night. The songster heard his short... | |
 | Dorothea Lynde Dix - 1829 - 402 pages
...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...cheer the night. The songster heard his short oration, • 4 And warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1829 - 216 pages
...would abhor to do me wrong, > As much as I to spoil your song , For 'twas the self-same Pow'r diyine, . Taught you to sing, and me to shine ; That you -with...I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night. 3. The songster heard his short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...cheer the night.' 8. The songster heard his short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Releas'd him, as my story tells. And found a supper somewhere...else. Hence, jarring sectaries may learn Their real int'rest to disc .-.m ; That brothor should not war with brothel*, And worry and devour each other... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...musie, I with light, "Might beautify and cheer the night." The songster heard this short oration, Aod warbling out his approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Hwiee jarring sectaries may learu Their real interest to discern ; That brother should not war with... | |
| |
