| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...farewell flight; But Tom was still confin'd; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too gen'rous and sincere To leave his friend behind. • For, settling...roof, He chirp'd and kiss'd him, giving proof That he desir'd no more; . ,• . Nor would»forsake his cage at last, Till gently seiz'd I shut him fast,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...seemed to invite The freeman to a farewell flight ; But Tom was still confined ; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere...friend behind. For, settling on his grated* roof, He chirped and kissed him, giving pi-oof That he desired no more ; Nor would forsake his cage at last,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...windows seemed to invite The freeman to a farewell flight; But Tom was slil) confined; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere...friend behind. For, settling on his grated roof, He chirped and kissed him, giving proof That he desired no more ; Nor would forsake bis cage at last,... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1815 - 170 pages
...farewel flight; But Tom was still confin'd; And Dick, although his way was clear. Was much too gen'rous and sincere, To leave his friend behind. For, settling...roof He chirp'd and kiss'd him, giving proof, That he desir'd no more: Nor would forsake his cage at last, Till gently seiz'd, I shut him fast A pris'aer... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...seemed to invite The freeman to a farewell flight ; But Tom was still confined ; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere To leave his friend hehind. For, settling on his grated roof, He chirped and kissed him, giving proof ' That he desired... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...seemed to invite The freeman to a farewell flight ; But Tom was still confined; And Dick, although bis way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere To...friend behind. For, settling on his grated roof, He chirped and kissed him, giving proof That he desired no more; Nor would forsake his cage at last, Till... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...seem'd to invile The freeman to a farewell flight ; But Tom was still confined ; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere To leave his friend behind. So settling on his cage, by play, And chirp, and kiss, he seem'd to say, You must not live alone. —... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...seem'd to invite The freeman to a farewell flight; But Tom was still confined ; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere To leave his friend behind, c 3 So settling on his cage, by play, And chirp, and kiss, he seem'd to say, You must not live alone.... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...windows seem'd to invite The freeman to a farewell flight; But Tom was still confined; And Dick, althongh his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere, To leave his friend behind, So settling on his cage, by play, And chirp, and kiss, he seem'd to say, Nor would he qnit that chosen... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...seemed to invite The freeman to a farewell flight ; But Tom was still confined ; And Dick, although his way was clear, Was much too generous and sincere To leave his friend behind. So settling on his cage, by play, And chirp, an;l kiss, he seem'd to say, You must not live alone—... | |
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