 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 - 1870 - Liczba stron: 574
...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 yon ?" On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift as lightning, for... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - Liczba stron: 152
...view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. From forth his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting it full against a kitten's nose ; Who, never having seen in field or house The like, sat still and silent as a mouse ; Only projecting, with... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - Liczba stron: 156
...view, "With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count de Grasse's queue. From forth his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting it full against a kitten's nose ; Who, never having seen in field or house The like, sat still and silent as a mouse ; Only projecting, with... | |
 | National reading books - 1871 - Liczba stron: 224
...met my view, With head erect, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as any Frenchman's queue.* Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...a mouse ; Only 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... | |
 | William Cowper (the Poet.) - 1872 - Liczba stron: 264
...met my view, With head ereet, and eyes of fiery hue, A viper, long as Count do Grasse's queue. Forth from his head his forked tongue he throws, Darting...house, The like, sat still and silent as a mouse : Only projeeting, with attention due, Her whisker'd faee, she ask'd him, * Who are you ? ' On to the hall... | |
 | Coventry Kersey D. Patmore - 1873 - Liczba stron: 396
...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 asked him, 'Who are you? On to the hall went I, with pace not slow, But swift... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - Liczba stron: 340
...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...house, The like, sat still and silent as a mouse; 15 Only projecting, with attention due, Her whiskered face, she asked him, ' Who are you ?' On to the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - Liczba stron: 346
...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...house, The like, sat still and silent as a mouse; . 15 Only projecting, with attention due, Her whiskered face, she asked him, ' Who are you ? ' On to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - Liczba stron: 330
...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...house, The like, sat still and silent as a mouse; 15 Only projecting, with attention due, Her whiskered face, she asked him, ' Who are you ? ' On to... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1874 - Liczba stron: 336
...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 it full against a kitten's nose; who having naver seen, in field or house, the like, sat still and silent as a mouse : only projecting with attention... | |
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