 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 ... - Page 751edited by Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1842 - 592 pages
...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...bishoplike, he finds a perch, And dormitory, too.' In their passage up the Zurich-see, the sight of the • Righi mountain brings to his mind the disappointment... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...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...Where bishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the steeple shines a plate, Tha.t turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 1806 - 316 pages
...JACKDAW. TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE. I. THERE is a hird who by Lis coat, And by the hoarseness of bis note, Might be supposed a crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where hishop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 300 pages
...TRANSLATED BY COUTES. THERE is a bird who by his coaf, 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. " Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...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... | |
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