| 1843 - 396 Seiten
...clever they are at their trade of nest-making. It wins my admiration To view the structure of this little work, A bird's nest. Mark it well, within,...without : No tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut. p 145 No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly... | |
| 1843 - 322 Seiten
...Whisks by. I love to be awake, and hear His morning song twittered to dawning day. But most of all it wins my admiration, To view the structure of that...nest. Mark it well within, without. No tool had he who wrought; no knife to cut; No nail to fix; no bodkin to insert; No glue to join; his little beak... | |
| The Bible Christian VOLUME VI.-Third Series - 1844 - 448 Seiten
...bunglers compared with the little bird. On this subject I may use the words of one of our poets : — " It wins my admiration, To view the structure of that...cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join—bis little beak was all: And yet, how neatly finished!" From the nest, let me now turn your... | |
| 1843 - 402 Seiten
...nest, and its own size, are not likely to draw down a habitation thatdejpends on so slight a tenure. ' It wins my admiration To view the structure of that...tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fin, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join: his beak wus all, And yet how neatly finished ! ' Irish... | |
| Mary Bristow Wood - 1845 - 120 Seiten
...that of mouth ? Governess : Which lines do you mean, my dear ? Pupil : I will repeat them : — ' " It wins my admiration To view the structure of that...nail to fix ; no bodkin to insert ; No glue to join : his little beai was all — And yet how neatly (iiiishM t — what nice hand, With every implement... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 Seiten
...song twitter'd to dawning day. But most of all it wins my admiration To view the structure of this little work, A bird's nest. Mark it well, within,...nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finish'd ! What nice hand, With ev'ry implement and means... | |
| 1845 - 440 Seiten
...found an engraving of a bird's nest, accompanied by the following lines : ' Behold a bird's neat ! Mark it well, within, without. No tool had he that...cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to loin : his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finished ! what nice hand, With every implement,... | |
| 1845 - 492 Seiten
...admiration. To view the structure of this little work— A bird's nest. Mark it well, within,without. No tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finished. What nice hand With every implement and means... | |
| Mary Bristow Wood - 1845 - 120 Seiten
...changed into that of mouth ? Governess: Which lines do you mean, my dear? Pupil: I will repeat them:—> "It wins my admiration To view the structure of that little work— A bird's neat—mark it well within, without; No tool had he that wrought; no knife to cut; No nail to fix;... | |
| 1845 - 864 Seiten
...the following lines : ' Behold a bird's neat ! Mark it well, within, without, No tool had lie tliat wrought ; no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glae to join: his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finished ! what nice hand, With every implement,... | |
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