 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TBAHStATION OF THE FOBEGOING. L THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finda a perch, And dormitory too. JI. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns to indicate... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...pennas, üui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II.— THE JACKDAW. Tranilation of the foregoing. THERE is a bird, who by his coat. And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be supposed a crow ; A ertat frequenter of the church, Where, bishop.like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. THE JACKDAW. A TRANSLATION FROM THE LATIN. 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 - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. THE JACKDAW. A TRANSLATION FROM THK LATIN. 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... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 332 pages
...thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. THE JACKDAW. fi . s i' i is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...weather ; Look up — your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in tl.e clouds— that pleases him, He ch( oses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height, Thither... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOREGOING. THERE is a bird, who by his coat And by the hoarseness of...indicate From what point blows the weather : Look np — your brains begin to swim, Tis in the" clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...LIVELY AND COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSION: 1 Narrative manner, * Repining and 3 Distaste, * Alacrity. 1 There is a bird, who, by his coat And by the hoarseness...turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather j Look up — your brains begin to swim — 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him ; He chooses it... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic hrnnanis rebusse 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 bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory... | |
 | James Jennings - Birds - 1828 - 526 pages
...beetles." And COWPER has written a pleasing poem called the JACKDAW ; it begins thus : " There is a hird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note,...supposed a crow : A great frequenter of the church, Where hishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too." The note, however, of the Jack-daw, is much more... | |
 | James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 pages
...beetles." And COwPER has written a pleasing poem called the JACKDAw ; it begins thus : " There is a hird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note,...supposed a crow : A great frequenter of the church, Where hishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too." The note, however, of the Jack-daw, is much more... | |
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THEBE 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. 
