 Wisely regardful of the embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets, leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping...  Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry - Stran 106avtor: Henry Headley - 1810Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Thomson - 1726 - 64 strani
...warm Hearth, and, hopping o'er the Floor, Eyes all the fmiling Family, askance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown, the Table-Crumbs Attract his (leader Feet. The foodlcfs Wilds Pour forth their brown Inhabitants ; the Hare, Tho' timorous of Heart,... | |
 | 1750 - 372 strani
...hearth ; then, hopping o'er the flodr, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is; Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his flender feet. The foodlefs wilds Pour forth .their brown inhabitan ts. The hare, Tho" timorous of heart,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 458 strani
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the failing family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: • Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1769 - 218 strani
...to trufted Man Hia — — —5 — effr His annual vifit. Half- afraid , he firft 250 .Againft die window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then , hopping o'er the floor , Eyes all the fmiling family askance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 272 strani
...to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft, 2$o Againft the window beats ; then, briflc, alights On the warm hearth'; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is r 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 strani
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the 'floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afltance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 strani
...annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 150 VOL. I. M Againft _ l Agamft the window beats ; then, brifls., alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown,... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 strani
...pays to trafted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft 250 Againft the window beats, then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pceki, and ftarts, and wonders where he is! Till more familiar grown, the... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 strani
...pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is: Till more familiar grown, the... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 strani
...pays to trufted man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he firft Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family afkance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till more familiar grown,... | |
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