 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1799 - 324 pages
...annual viiit. Half-afraid, he Jiril Againft the window beats ; then, brilk, alights On the warm earth ) then, hopping o'er the floor, Eyes all the fmiling...ftarts, and wonders where he is : Till more familiar grpwn, the table-crumbs Attraft his flender feet. The foodie's wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants.... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...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 more familiar grown, the... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...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 more familiar grown, the... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...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 more familiar grown, the... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 330 pages
...thickets, leaves His fhivering mates, and pays to trufted Man His annual vifit. Half-afraid, he lit II Againft the window beats ; then, brifk, alights On...wonders where he is : Till, more familiar grown, the table crumbs Attraft his flender feet. The foodlefs wilds Pour forth their brown inhabitants. The hare,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...pays to trusted Man His 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 family askance, And pecks, and starts, and wonders where he is: TiU more familiar grown, the... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...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 more familiar grown, the... | |
 | James Thomson - 1806 - 242 pages
...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 more familiar grown, the... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...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, more familiar grown,... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 238 pages
...grim-grinning king*, Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surprise, 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 more familiar grown,... | |
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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... 
