 | Romani - 1824 - 562 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. '...death or wrong ; I only seek to profit by thy song ; I'll get thee a fine cage, nor shalt thou lack Good store of kernels and of seeds to crack ; But... | |
 | Wynnard Hooper - 1824 - 568 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. '...death or wrong ; I only seek to profit by thy song ; I'll get thee a fine cage, nor shalt thou lack Good store of kernels and of seeds to crack ; But... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 442 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. '...' Nay, fear not,' quoth the clown, ' for death or I only seek to profit by thy song : [wrong ; I'll get thee a fine cage ; nor shalt thou lack Good store... | |
 | 1824 - 570 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. '...wherefore would you do me thus to die ?' — ' Nay, few not,' quoth the clown, ' for death or wrong ; I only seek to profit by thy song ; I'll get i lice... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. ' How have 1 harm'd you ?' straight he 'gan to cry, And wherefore...' Nay, fear not,' quoth the clown, ' for death or I only seek to profit by thy song : [wrong ; I'll get thee a fine cage ; nor shalt thou lack Good store... | |
 | Oesterley - 1824 - 620 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. ' How have I harm'd you ?' straight he 'gan to <*y> And wherefore would you do me thus to die ?' — ' Nay, fear not,' quoth the clown, ' for death... | |
 | 1824 - 658 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. ' How have I harm'd you 2' straight he 'gan to cry, And wherefore would you do me thus to die ?' — ' Nay, fear not,' quoth... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 414 pages
...he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. '...' Nay, fear not,' quoth the clown, ' for death or I only seek to profit by thy song : [wrong ; I'll get thee a fine cage; nor shall thou lack Good store... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1845 - 378 pages
...foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray his little foot was caught. ' How have I harm'd you ?' straight he 'gan to cry, ' And wherefore would you doom me thus to die ?' ' Nay, fear not,' quoth the clown, ' for death or wrong ; I only seek to profit... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1845 - 886 pages
...at eve the little songster sought His wonted spray, his heedless foot was caught. "How have I harmed you?" straight he 'gan to cry, " And wherefore would...death or wrong ; I only seek to profit by thy song ; I '11 get thee a fine cage, nor shalt thou lack Good store of kernels and of seeds to crack ; —... | |
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In the clown's breast at his reproachful word : Bent was his wit alone by quaint device To snare, and sell him for a passing price. So well he wrought, so craftily he spread In the thick foliage green his slender thread, That when at eve the little songster... 
