 And hence it is, that an object feen at the termination of a confined view, is more agreeable than when feen in a group with the furrounding objects. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if...  Elements of Criticism - Page 366by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pages
...Mufick, Madam, of your Houfe,' Ner. Silence beftows that Virtue on it, Madam. for. The Crow doth ling as fweetly as the Lark, When neither is attended; and I think The Nightingale, if (he fhould fing by Day, When every Goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a Mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...madam, of your houfe. Ner. Sijence beftows the virtue on it, madam. For. The crow doth fing as fw?etly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if me fhould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No b«tter a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...day. Ner. It is the mufic, Madam, of your houfe. Ner. Silence beftows the virtue on it, Madam. for. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if fhe fhould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1772 - 398 pages
...ftillnefs terrifies my foul Than did that fcene of complicated horrors. Mourning Bride, aS 5. fc. 8. And hence it is, that an object feen at the termination...attended ; and, I think, »• The nightingale, if fhe fhould fing by day, When ev'ry goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 456 pages
...day. Ner. It is the mufick, madam, ofyourhoufe. Ner. Silence bellows the virtue on it, madam. For, The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended j and, I think, The nightingale, if me fhould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought... | |
 | Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - 1775 - 626 pages
...fweeter than by day. tJert/Ja. Silence beftows the virtue on it, Madam. Portia. The crow doth ling as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if (he fhould fing by day, No better a mufician than the wren: When every goofe is cackling, would be... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...; Methinks it founds much fweeter than by day. Ner. Silence beftows that vii tue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if (he fhould fing by day. When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1790 - 694 pages
...give to every one Henry v. ¿ Lark. More tuneable thnn lark to Ihcpherd's ear MidJ. Night's Dream. — The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, when neither is attended Mer. of fen. — 1 took this lark for a bunting - - All's Wtli. — The lark, that tirra-lirra chaunts... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1791 - 702 pages
...might not you, my lord, receive attendance from thofe that fbe calls ferrants, or from mine Attended. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, when neither is attended Merchant of Venice. — I am attended at the cyprefs grove - - Coriolanus. — I do condemn mine eais,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...» Methinks, it founds much fweeter than by day. NER. Silence beftows that virtue on it, madam. POR. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended; and, I think, con r.ru latter with nothing that I know of, but bad company." Again, coming as a tafte of fiddling... | |
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