 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 Seiten
...their smart and lively actions. " The redbreast pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid lie first Against the window beats ; then brisk alights...grown, the table crumbs Attract his slender feet." THOMSON. Such are a few of the points of attraction which this race possesses : without expatiating... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 430 Seiten
...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...the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance, And picks, and starts, and wonders where he is ; Till, more familiar grown, the table crumbs Attract his... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836 - 200 Seiten
...mates, and pays to trusted man Hifwmgiial visit. Half-afraid, he first— • — - „ AgRiteKthe window beats; then, brisk, alights On the warm hearth...pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is^» . Till uspre familiar grown, the table crumbs •— ^if ~ vUgatt his slender feet. The foodless wilds "*^«*... | |
 | James Thomson - 1836 - 164 Seiten
...pays to trusted man J Us annual vi^it. Half afraid, he first Against the window heats ; then, hrisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the...wonders where he is: Till, more familiar grown, the tahle crumhs Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Ponr fnrth their hrown inhahitants. The hare,... | |
 | 1848 - 508 Seiten
...most ready welcome is honest robin, which, " Half afraid at first Against the w iudow beats ; theu brisk alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er...smiling family askance, And pecks and starts, and \ronders where he is ! Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet." Winter... | |
 | 1837 - 738 Seiten
...of th' embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first...the floor Eyes all the smiling family askance. And picks and starts, and wonders where he is. Till more familiar grown, the table crumbs Attract his slender... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 Seiten
...of th' embroiling sky, In joyless fields and thorny thickets leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first...hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askaunce, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is ; Till more familiar grown, the table crumbs... | |
 | 1837 - 646 Seiten
...famished wolves descending the Appenines, scatters its hues over the little robin, that, half-afraid, " Against the window beats ; then brisk alights On the...o'er the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance." Cowper's scenes from nature delight by their reality. We can all appreciate their beauty, for we Lave... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 400 Seiten
...famished wolves descending the Apennines, scattered its hues over the little robin, that, half afraid, — Against the window beats ; then brisk alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping on the floor, Eyes all the smiling family askance. Cowper's sketches please from their association... | |
 | James Thomson - 1840 - 174 Seiten
...thickets, leaves His shivering mates, and pays to trusted man His annual visit. Half afraid, he first 250 On the warm -hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor,...wonders where he is ; Till, more familiar grown, the table-crumbs 255 Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The... | |
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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... 
