 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 - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...Teach humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. II. THE JACEDAW. THERE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be supposed a erow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 Seiten
...sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OP THE FOREGOING. THERE is a bird, wbo, by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might...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.... | |
 | John Barrow - 1841 - 404 Seiten
...reminiscence Cowper's playful lines on the subject, not inapplicable to the present occasion : — " There is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness...bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too." We passed the remainder of the day strolling through the different streets of Zurich, in which however... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 358 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...of the church, Where, bishoplike, he finds a perch, Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 Seiten
...crowj; A great frequenter of the etinrchr Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns...the weather ; Look up— your brains begin to swim, Tis in the clouds— that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. m. Fond of the speculative height,... | |
 | 1842 - 294 Seiten
...pride may swell, The parrot prate eternally ; But yet no bird man loves so well THE JACKDAW. Cotoper. 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,... | |
 | 1842 - 594 Seiten
...association of church and crow, and bringing to remembrance Cowper's playful lines on the subject — ' There is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness...bishoplike, he finds a perch, And dormitory, too/ In their passage up the Zurich-see, the sight of the Righi mountain brings to his mind the disappointment... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1844 - 432 Seiten
...shoulder, cooing, and fondling him with its wings, and exhibiting the utmost pleasure and delight. There is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...Where bishop-like he finds a perch And dormitory too. Thrice happy bird ! I too have seen Much of the vanities of men, And, sick of having seen them, "Would... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1844 - 456 Seiten
...shoulder, cooing, and fondling him with its wings, and exhibiting the utmost pleasure and delight. There aa bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his...Where bishop-like he finds a perch And dormitory too. Thrice happy bird ! I too have seen Much of the vanities of men, And, sick of having seen them. Would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1845 - 394 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,... | |
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