 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 London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Seite 751herausgegeben von Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Edward Jackson - 1857 - 52 Seiten
...reverend gentlemen, whether living or dead, were never allowed to have the Priory all to themselves. There is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his nott» Might be supposed a crow: A great frequenter of the church, AVhere canon-like he finds a perch,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1859 - 324 Seiten
...humbler 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...Where, bishoplike, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 Seiten
...humbler 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...Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | George Augustus H.F. Sala - 1860 - 278 Seiten
...half-bird, half-buffoon like, and which always makes me think of Vinny Bournes' lines on the jackdaw : — " There is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, You might proclaim a crow." My good friend, Mr. Lumley of her Majesty's Theatre, is good enough at... | |
 | George Augustus Sala - 1860 - 276 Seiten
...half-buffoon like, and which always makes me think of Yiftny .Bournes' lines on the jackdaw : — " There is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness of his note, You might proclaim a crow." My good friend, Mr. Lumley of her Majesty's Theatre, is good enough at... | |
 | William M'Gavin (editor of The union school song garland) - 1862 - 82 Seiten
...approbation, Released him, as my story tells, And found a supper somewhere else. Cowper. THE JACKDAW. There is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns, and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather,... | |
 | George Kearley - 1862 - 356 Seiten
...undoubtedly is, and a near ally of the Jackdaw (Cor»i« moneditla), which, as Cowper reminds us, is — " A great frequenter of the church, Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory t"Q ;" HABITS OF THE MAGPIE. 205 but between this zealous church-goer and the wood-haunting Jay, stands... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 358 Seiten
...Bourne's playful lines, so admirably rendered by Cowper, here occur to memory ; let us repeat them : — There is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarseness...bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, Which turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 Seiten
...pe'-ri-od, an end mel'-o-dy, music phil-o-soph'-ie, like a philosopher re-pi'-ning, fretting pate, the head There is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...1800. Principal Works.— Tac Task, Table Talk, John di'pin, Hjmns, Translation of Homer. THE JACKDAW. THERE is a bird, who by his coat, And by the hoarseness...bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns, and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
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