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" THERE is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be supposed a crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate... "
Littell's Living Age - Seite 31
1853
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Poems, Band 1

William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOREGOING. I. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be suppos'da crow; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishoplike he finds a perch, And dormitory...
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Poems by William Cowper ...

William Cowper - 1814 - 496 Seiten
...Cornicnla, peunas, Qnt sic hnmanis rebns abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOREGOING. I. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be snppos'da crow ; A great freqnenter of the chnrch, Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory...
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Tales of the Robin, and Other Small Birds: Selected from the British Poets ...

Joseph Taylor - 1815 - 170 Seiten
...child of poverty and care! The mite high Heaven bestowed, that mite with thee I'll share. The JACKDAW, THERE is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Burns, Might be suppos'da crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch....
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Band 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...sophistry their sauce they sweeten, Till quite from tail to snout 'tis eaten. The Jackdaw. COWPBR. THERE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be suppos'da crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finds a perch And dormitory...
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Poems, Band 1

William Cowper - 1817 - 252 Seiten
...crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where hishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Ahove the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point hlows the weather. Look up — your hrains hegin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him,...
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The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple

William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. II. THE JACKDAW. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, "F is in the clouds — that pleases him, lie chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,...
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Poems

William Cowper - 1818 - 448 Seiten
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic hnmanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOREGOING. TH ERE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of...the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, "Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,...
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The minor poems of William Cowper, Band 1

William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. ii. THE JACKDAW. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begiu, to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative...
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The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple, Teil 1

William Cowper - 1818 - 240 Seiten
...humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. ii. THE JACKDAW. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up—your brains begin to swim, Tis in the clouds—that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond...
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Poems, Band 1

William Cowper - 1818 - 314 Seiten
...pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OP THE FOREGOING I. There in a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be suppos'da crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory...
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