 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 bishoplike he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate...  The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Strona 751pod redakcją Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Joseph Taylor - 1815 - Liczba stron: 170
...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.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Liczba stron: 490
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Liczba stron: 244
...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...Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Liczba stron: 244
...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...bishop-like he finds a p'erch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Liczba stron: 448
...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...Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Liczba stron: 314
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - Liczba stron: 508
...crocitatIlle tibi Invideat, felix Cornicula, pennas, II. THE JACKDAW. Translation of the Foregoing. I. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...supposed a crow; A great frequenter of the church. Where bishop-Tike he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - Liczba stron: 332
...this morning, by repeating Cowper's pleasant little piece of the Jackdaw, which I had by heart. I. " There is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...supposed a crow ; A great frequenter of the church, When bishop-like he finds a perch And dormitory too. II. Above the steeple shines a plate That turns... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - Liczba stron: 556
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. 219 II.— THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOREGOING. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - Liczba stron: 310
...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...Where bishoplike he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
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