 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
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 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, 'Tis in the clouds— that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pages
...FOREGOING. L THERE is a bird, who by bis coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Might be suppos'da crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishoplike he finds a perch, And dormitory too. n. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 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...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.... | |
 | 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...indicate From what point blows the weather ; Look up — your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in tl.e clouds— that pleases him, He ch( oses it the rather.... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 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... | |
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