 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...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 I your minstrelsy, You... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 pages
...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,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...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 admire my lamp,' quoth he, ' As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
 | William M'Gavin (editor of The union school song garland) - 1862 - 82 pages
...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: * Mere, a pool or small l»ke. "Did you admire my lamp," quoth... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pages
...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,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...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,... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...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,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pages
...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,... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 344 pages
...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,... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pages
...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 admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy,... | |
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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... 
