 Not deeming kittens worth a Poet's care. But presently a loud and furious hiss Caused me to stop, and to exclaim, ' What's this ?' When lo ! upon the threshold met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue.  Poems, by William Cowper, in Two Volumes - Strona 80autor: William Cowper - 1815Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Cowper - 1853 - Liczba stron: 520
...fat ftill and filent as a moufe ; Only projecting, with attention due, Her whifker'd face, fhe afk'd him, " Who are you ? " On to the hall went I, with pace not flow, But fwift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe ; With which well arm'd I haften'd to the fpot,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - Liczba stron: 488
...met my view With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, 10 A viper long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...due, Her whisker'd face, she ask'd him, " Who are you 1 " On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe : With... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - Liczba stron: 482
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...projecting with attention due, Her whisker'd face, sheask'd him, " Who are you ?" On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - Liczba stron: 486
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...a mouse ; Only projecting with attention due, Her whisker' d face, she ask'd him, " Who are you ?" On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - Liczba stron: 806
...what's this ?" With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, I A viper, long as Count do Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...silent as a mouse: Only projecting, with attention due, J-lcr whisker'd face, she ask'd him, " who are you On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - Liczba stron: 850
...Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting it foil against a kitten's nope ; Who having never seen, in field or house, The like,...due, Her whisker'd face, she ask'd him, « Who are yout On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe ; With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - Liczba stron: 798
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...not slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoc : With which well arm'd I haston'd to the spot To find the viper, but I found him not. And turning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - Liczba stron: 582
...met my view With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper long as Count de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...projecting with attention due, Her whisker'd face, she asked him, " Who are you ?" On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - Liczba stron: 512
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Covmt de Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...due, Her whisker'd face, she ask'd him, ' Who are you i On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, .But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe: With which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1859 - Liczba stron: 404
...fiery hue, A viper, long as Count De Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Who having never seen, in field or house, The like,...attention due, Her whisker'd face, she ask'd him " Who are y ou ?" On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for a long Dutch hoe ; With... | |
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