A 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 he might. The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far... Double acrostics by amateurs, ed. by I.S.A. - Page 26by Double acrostics - 1868Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his fong, Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as...demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He fpied far off, upon the ground, A fomething fhining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his fpark... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...black-fceptered rulers of flaves, Refolves to have none of her own. O ., NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his fong. Nor yet at eve his note fufpended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...black-sceptered rulers of slaves, Resolves to have none of her own. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A NIGHTINGALE, that all day long Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve hij note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to -feel, ,as \yell he might, The keen demands... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...music, I with light, Might beautify and cheer the night." A '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 he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around,... | |
| Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...Positions I'd exchange with none— But what did Cupid do? THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOWWORM. WILLIAM COWPEK. A nightingale, that all day long Had cheered the village...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... | |
| 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 274 pages
...ofslav«, to live ooieof her own. NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM. A MOHviMiALE, thtt all day long HadcbeerMthe village with his song, "Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventiile was ended, Began to feel, av well he might, The keen demanda of appetite; When looking eagerly... | |
| 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...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.... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...MEREICK. SECTION II f THE MI&HTINOALE AND THE ttI,OW-WORM'. A 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 he might, The keen demands of appetite; When,... | |
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