 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...But most before approaching show'rs, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And ev'ry night at play. I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...But most before approaching show'rs, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And ev'ry night at play. I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...carpet was his lawn, Whereon he loved to bound, To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing his rump around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...showers, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And every night at play.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...His frisking was at ev'ning hours, For then he lost his fear, But most before approaching show'rs, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round...saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And ev'ry night at play. I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...His frisking was at ev'ning hours, For then he lost his fear, But most before approaching show'ra, Or when a storm drew near. • Eight years and five...saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And ev'ry night at play. I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozinof out all his idle noons, And every night at play. I kept him for his humour sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts that made it ache, And force me to a smile.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...But most before approaching show'rs, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And ev'ry night at play. I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 pages
...With showers of stones he drives them far »way; The scattering dogs around at distance bay. Pope. His frisking was at evening hours, For then he lost his fear, But most before approaching showeri, Or when a storm drew near. Cowper. When no soft shower descends, no dew distils, Her wave... | |
 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 pages
...salads failed, Sliced carrot pleased him well. _ To skip and gambol like a fawn, And swing himself around. His frisking was at evening hours, For then...noons, And every night at play. I kept him for his humor's "sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts, that made it ache, And force me to a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...But most before approaching show'rs, Or when a storm drew near. Eight years and five round-rolling moons He thus saw steal away, Dozing out all his idle noons, And ev'ry night at play. I kept him for his humour's s For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts, that... | |
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I kept him for his humour's sake, For he would oft beguile My heart of thoughts that made it ache, And force me to a smile. But now beneath... 
