 The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark When neither is attended, and I think The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren.  Elements of Criticism - Page 373by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 440 pages
...Methinks, it sourfds much sweeter than "by day. Jfer, Silence bestows that virtue oil it, Madam. For. The crow doth sing as sweetly 'as the lark, "When neither is, attended; and, t think, The nightingale, if she should sing by dair, "When every goose is cackling, would be thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...time or habit ; to mature. The Wh< . . The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When ev'ry vnosc is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren : How many things by season scnton'tl are To their right praise and true perfection ! Siai. Who in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 414 pages
...respect; Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
...Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. JVer. .Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Par. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale,9 if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 348 pages
...house. For. Nothing is good, I see, without respect; Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. For. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 578 pages
...sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that vinue on it, madam. Por. Thecrow doth sing as s» eetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if she should sing bv day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1807 - 234 pages
...Softly I hum'd my pensive song to you.1 t " The Nightingale, if she should sing by DAY, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the Hen." This certainly may be deemed hyperbole — but who will not pardon the extravagance of an enthusiasm... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...;3 Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 436 pages
...llethinks, it souuds much sweeter than by day. Atr. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, "When neither...think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When erery goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. 'How many tilings by... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 580 pages
...respect;7 Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark. When neither...think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season... | |
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