 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...  Field and Forest - Page 1131877Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 592 lehte
...and bringing to remembrance Cowper's playful lines on the subject — ' There is a bird who, by bis 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.' In their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 lehte
...thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. II. THE JACKDAW. 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 lehte
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE. I. 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. II. Above... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 lehte
...thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. THE JACKDAW. | i. There is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, Mjght be supposed a crow -f A great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 lehte
...top, was Hunted; So the next parfon ftubb'd and burnt it. THE JACKDAW. Л fable. BY COWPKR. THERE if 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 - 1810 - 390 lehte
...Cornicula, penuas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse velit. II. THEJACKDA W. 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 bishoplike 'he finds a perch, And dormitory... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 lehte
...Cornicula, pennas, Qui sic humanis rebus abesse 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 bishoplike he finds a perch, And dormitory... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 lehte
...Cornicnla, peunas, Qnt sic hnmanis rebns abesse 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 snppos'da crow ; A great freqnenter of the chnrch, Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1815 - 170 lehte
...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 - 490 lehte
...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... | |
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