 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 - 1824 - 370 pages
...sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Sileuce bestows that virtue on it, madam. Par. TJie crow dolh sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither is attended;...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 seasonseason'd... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...in this case, goes still further : he says, The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When either is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if she...day, When ev'ry goose is cackling, would be thought Mo better a musician than the wren. That beautiful little bird, the wryneck (jynx torquilla) makes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 486 pages
...by .Ли-, Silence bestows that virtue on it,madam. [lark, Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose ie cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. SHAKSPEARE. How many... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 pages
...a naughty world. NOTHING GOOD OUT OF SEASON. 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 season'd are To their right praise, and true perfection!— Peace, hoa! the... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...close it in, we cannot hear it. NIGHTINGALE. 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 season'd are To their right praise, and true perfection ! NOVELTY. New customs,... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 pages
...sings in the night ; hence Shakespeare says, " The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When erery goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren." But independently of this adventitious recommendation, the nightingale may, on other grounds, boldly... | |
 | James Granger - 1824 - 704 pages
...song, were much more regarded than MiJton." " Tlie nightingale, if he should sing by day When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren."t — SHAKSPKARE. 04. Nov. 1674. See the two preceding reigns; and the division of the HISTORIANS... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pages
...Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by nay. Jfer. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Par. e destroy'd. Alu, I look'd, when some of yon should...mine own away ; Bat yoa gave leave to my unwillin every goose is cackling, would bt- thought No better u musician than the wren. ' How many things by... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...When neither is attended; and, I think, [lark 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 leason'd are To their right praise and true perfection ! — Peace, hoa !... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 472 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... | |
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