 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 311853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 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, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 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, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 460 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, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. VOL. VIII. Y Fond of the speculative... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 464 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, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. VOL. VIII. Y Fond of the speculative... | |
 | 1835 - 428 Seiten
...— dash into Cowper's spirited but somewhat rough translation — especially my two pet stanzas : Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns,...the weather: Look up ! your brains begin to swim, — 'Tie in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. He sees that this great roundabout... | |
 | 1835 - 428 Seiten
...but somewhat rough translation — especially my two pet stanzas : Above the steeple shines a phte, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather: Look up 1 yonr brains begin to swim, — ' T ia in the clonds— that pleases htm, fie chooses it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 396 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...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 Seiten
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse vclit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOREGOING. 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... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...all that freemen prize, as great and good, For pomps of death and theatres of blood ! THE JACKDAW. There is a bird who, by his coat And by the hoarseness...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, Thither... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1838 - 344 Seiten
...cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ. I. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. n. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate Frovn what point blows the weather... | |
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