| James Thomson - 1726 - 64 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
| Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 pages
...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, the table-crumbs Attract his flender feet. The great beauty of that celebrated poet confifts in his elegant and juft defcriptions... | |
| James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...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...he is : Till more familiar grown, the table-crumbs 255 Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Tho'... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1793 - 308 pages
...hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling family aikance, And pecks, and ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till more familiar grown, the .table-crumbs Attract his (lender feet. The foodlefs wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Tho' timorous of heart,... | |
| James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...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...wonders where he is : 'Till more familiar grown, the table -crumbs Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Tour forth their brown inhabitants. The... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...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...grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet. The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Though timorous of heart, and hard beset... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...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...the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet. — The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Though timorous of heart, and hard beset... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...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...familiar grown, the table-crumbs Attract his slender feet.—The foodless wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare, Though timorous of heart,... | |
| James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...annual visit. Half-afraid, he first Against the window heats; then, hrisk, alights On the warm hearth ; then, hopping o'er the floor. Eyes all the smiling...askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: TiU more familiar grown, the tahle-crumb* Attract his slender feet. The fbodless wilds Pour forth their... | |
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