A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.

Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.

Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.

Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.

Every bird that upwards swings
Bears the Cross upon its wings.

Every bird that upwards swings
Bears the Cross upon its wings.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

To warm their little loves the birds complain.

To warm their little loves the birds complain.

Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the Nightly
shore,--
Tell me what thy lordly name is on read more

Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the Nightly
shore,--
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore!"

He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the
bush.

He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the
bush.

I heard a bird so sing,
Whose music, to my thinking, pleased the king.

I heard a bird so sing,
Whose music, to my thinking, pleased the king.