 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 Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 256by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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 - 1817 - 252 pages
...crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where hishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Ahove the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point hlows the weather. Look up — your hrains hegin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...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, Thither he wings... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...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...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, "F is in the clouds — that pleases him, lie chooses it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...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...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, "Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...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...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begiu, to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...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 - 508 pages
...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 - 332 pages
...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 - 556 pages
...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...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
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