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 o'er... Notes and Queries - Page 1111906Full view - About this book
| James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...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... | |
| James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted Man His annual visit. Half-afraid, he first 250 Against the window beats ; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is : Till... | |
| James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...fields, and thorny thickets , leaves His shivering mates , and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half- afraid , he first Against the window beats ;..., alights On the warm hearth ; then , hopping o'er the floor , Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks , and starts , and wonders where he is :... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...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 o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: Till... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...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 o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: Till... | |
| James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...thorny thickets, leaves His shiv'ring 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 o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: Till... | |
| James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...-leaves His shivering mate:-:, nnd pays to trusted Man His annual visit. H:iU'-.-.j'ruid. lie ih'it 250 Against the window beats, then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smilmg family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is ! Till... | |
| James Thomson - 1806 - 242 pages
...thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted Man , His anuual visit. Half-afraid, he first 250 Against the window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: Till... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...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 o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is : Till,... | |
| James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - Thomson, James, 1700-1748 - 1808 - 338 pages
...thorny thickets, leaves Uis 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 o'er the floor , Eyes all the smiling family askance , And pecks , and starts , and wonders where he is... | |
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