 Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining...  A poetical reading book [ed.] by W. M'Gavin - Page 51by William M'Gavin (editor of The union school song garland) - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...NIGKTING.YLE, that all day long Had cheer'd the'village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when even-tide was ended, Began to feel as well...put him in his crop. The worm aware of his intent, Harrangued him thus, right eloquent ; " Did your admire my lamp," quoth he,"As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well...put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Haraugu'd him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well...put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangu'd him thus, right eloquent— Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended-,Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite...his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent— The songster heard his short oration, And, warbling out his approbation, Heleas'd him, as my story... | |
 | Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel—as well he might— The keen demands of appetite; When,...The worm, 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...II. The Nightingale and the Glow-worm. Nor yet tt ere his note suspended, TS'or vet when even tide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; WlieTi looking eagerly arunml, He spied far off, upon the ground, A .-nmr'thing shining in the dark,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...that all day long Had cheer' d the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note snspended, Nor jet when eventide was ended. Began to feel, as well he...The keen demands of appetite; When, looking eagerly aronnd, He spied far off, npon the gronnd, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, JTor yet when even-tide was ended? Began to feel, as well...him in his crop. ^ The worm, aware of his intent, Harrangued him thus, right eloquent — • " Did you admire my lamp," quoth he,-. " As much as I your... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1815 - 262 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had choer'd the village with his fong, Nor yer at eve his note fufp^nded, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well...demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He fpiedfaroff, upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glov---"/orm by his fpalk.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had chcer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when even-tide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of apatite; When looking eagerly around, He spied far oft', upon the ground, A something shining in the... | |
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