 | 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, 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 - 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 - 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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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... 
