Maxioms by James Montgomery
Nature's prime favourites were the Pelicans;
High-fed, long-lived, and sociable and free.
Nature's prime favourites were the Pelicans;
High-fed, long-lived, and sociable and free.
The bird that soars on highest wing,
Builds on the ground her lowly nest;
And she that read more
The bird that soars on highest wing,
Builds on the ground her lowly nest;
And she that doth most sweetly sing,
Sings in the shade when all things rest:
In lark and nightingale we see
What honor hath humility.
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
The tall Oak, towering to the skies,
The fury of the wind defies,
From age to age, read more
The tall Oak, towering to the skies,
The fury of the wind defies,
From age to age, in virtue strong.
Inured to stand, and suffer wrong.
Golden Bill! Golden Bill!
Lo, the peep of day;
All the air is cool and still,
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Golden Bill! Golden Bill!
Lo, the peep of day;
All the air is cool and still,
From the elm-tree on the hill,
Chant away:
. . . .
Let thy loud and welcome lay
Pour alway
Few notes but strong.