 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
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 Seiten
...have three feet each; the others, four. 1. THERE is a bird, which', by his coat', And by the harshness of his note', Might be supposed a crow* ; A great...bishop-like', he finds a perch', And dormitory too. 2. Above the steeple shines a plate', That turns, and turns, to indicate1 From what point blows the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 Seiten
...pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II — THE JACKDAAV. TRAXSLATION OF THE FOREGOING THERB is a bird, who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness...of the church. Where bishop-like he finds a perch. Aud dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns to indicate From what point... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 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 - 1849 - 508 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...plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what pomt blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases... | |
 | William Dowling - 1849 - 356 Seiten
...resemblance to his brother the rook in habits and voice, and Cowper might not improperly say of it, " There is a bird, who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be supposed a crow." In size, the jackdaw yields, of course, to the crow or rook, being seldom above thirteen or fourteen... | |
 | 1849 - 216 Seiten
...by a stone spire resting on a moulded base, above which, in lieu of the symbolical cock, there " • shines a plate That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather. " The interior of the church is neat and plain, and seems to be kept in commendable cleanliness. In... | |
 | 1849 - 208 Seiten
...stone spire resting on a moulded base, above which, in lieu of the symbolical cock, there - ßliines a plate That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather." The interior of the church is neat and plain, and seems to be kept in commendable cleanliness. In an... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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. The bustle and the rareeshow That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 476 Seiten
...humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendor too. II. THE JACKDAW. THERE is a bird who, by his coat And by the hoarseness...turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weathei. Look up — your brains begin to swim, "fis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 Seiten
...and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness."— Psalm Iv. 6, 7. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...the weather, Look up — your brains begin to swim, "lis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,... | |
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