 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. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate...  Littell's Living Age - Page 311853Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. II. THE JACKDAW. TBERE land the soul desires, The language of the land she...that was absurd, profane, impure; Held within modest 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. II. THE JACKDAW. ngs as Aristotle could not communicate, and as half...not by rule, and has a perception of what is good up—your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds—that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 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 his note, Might be suppos'da crow; A great frequenter of the church, Where bishop-like he finds a perch. And dormitory... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 522 pages
...frequenter of the church, Where, bimoplike, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the fteeple mines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what...blows the weather ; Look up — your brains begin to fwim, 'Tis in the clouds ; — that pleafes him, He choofes it the rather. Fond of the fpeculative... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...llle libi invideat, felix Cornicula, pennae, (226) II. THE JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE FOUEGOIItO. 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 - 1853 - 800 pages
...FOItEGOISO. I. THERE is a bird who by hia 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 too. • II. Above the steeple shine; a plate, That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 476 pages
...bids him shine, Nor bids him shine in vain. Ye proud and wealthy, let this theme H. THE JACKDAW. THEHE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 476 pages
...Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. sc — 5. s II. THE JACKDAW. THEBE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of...weather ; Look up, — your brains begin to swim, "Pis in the clouds ; — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather. Fond of the speculative height,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 468 pages
...bids him shine, Nor bids him shiue in vain. Ye proud and wealthy, let this theme H. THE JACKDAW. THEEE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of...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 - 1854 - 488 pages
...humbler thoughts to you, Since such a reptile has its gem, And boasts its splendour too. THE JACKDAW. 1 THERE is a bird, who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness...bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. 2 Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather... | |
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