 All the sounds that nature utters are delightful, — at least in this country. I should not perhaps find the roaring of lions in Africa, or of bears in Russia, very pleasing ; but I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save...  Life and works of William Cowper - Página 156por William Cowper - 1836Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 páginas
...I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour, for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or .in a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 462 páginas
...account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowlsplease me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 458 páginas
...except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all ourbirdsand fowls please me, without oneexception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 páginas
...I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm-yard,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 páginas
...1 kuow no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour fur the sake of his melody; but a goose upon a common, or in a farmyard,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 páginas
...know no beast in England, whose voice I do not account musical, save and except alwa)'s the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farmyard,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 328 páginas
...account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and flowls please me, without one exception. I should not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common, or in a farm... | |
 | 1817 - 708 páginas
...know no beast in England, whose voice I do not account musical, save, and except always, the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please me, without one exception ; and as to insects, if the black beetle, and beetles indeed of all hues, will keep out of my way,... | |
 | 1819 - 896 páginas
...know of no beaut in England, whose voice I do not accbunt musical, save and except only the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang him up in the parlour for the sake of his melody, but a goose upon a common or in a farm-yard... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 páginas
...I know no beast in England whose voice I do not account musical, save and except always the braying of an ass. The notes of all our birds and fowls please...not indeed think of keeping a goose in a cage, that I might hang lim up in the parlour f<# the sake of his melody', nit a goose upon a common, or in a... | |
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