 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...to her was born. But oh ! what Joy it was to hear him fing In Summer, when the Day began to fpring, Stretching his Neck, and warbling in his Throat, Solus cum Sola, then was all his Note. For in the Days of Yore, the Birds of Parts Were bred to fpeak, and fing, and learn the lib'ral Arts.... | |
 | 1714 - 528 sidor
...Seafons in his Breaft, His fecond Crowing the third Hour confefs'd : Then turning faid to Partlet. (For in the Days of Yore, the Birds of Parts Were bred tofpeak, «nd fing, and learn the lib'ral Arts.) 0 let me tell thee, Partlet mine, and fwear, That,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sidor
...to fpring, Stretching his neck, aniTWarbling in his throat, Solus cum fola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak,andfing,andlearnthelib'ral arts. It hnpp'd that perching on the parlour-beam Amidft his wives,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...to fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, Solus cam fola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and firig, and learn the lib'ral arts. It happ'd that perching on the parlour-beam Amidft his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 sidor
...fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, •" Solus cum Tola," then was all his note. Tor in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and fmg, and learn the liberal art*. It faapp'd that, perching on the parlour-beam Amidft his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 sidor
...to fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat. Solus cum fola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and fmg, and learn the lib'ral arts. It happ'd that perching on the parlour-beam AmulU his wives... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sidor
...fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, ." Solus cum fola," then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and fing, and learn the Eberal arts. It happ'd that, perching on the padour-beam Amidft his... | |
 | 1795 - 690 sidor
...began to fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, Solus cumfola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak and fing and learn the liberal arts.' All this is extremely natural ; and (though the fentiment... | |
 | Charlotte Smith - 1807 - 236 sidor
...Dryden; who makes his Dame Partlet quote Galen and Cato, while Chanticleer explains Latin sentences : " For in the days of yore the birds of parts, Were bred to speak and sing; and learn the liberal arts." In fact, if the mind momentarily acquiesces in the absurdity of animals having the passions... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 sidor
...woman's ruff. If, spurning up the ground, he sprung a corn, The tribute in his bill to her was borne. But oh ! what joy it was to hear him sing In summer, when...his throat, Solus cum sola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to speak, and sing, and learn the liberal arts.... | |
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But oh! what joy it was to hear him sing In summer, when the day began to spring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat; Solus cum sola then was all his note. 
