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Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.
The woosel cock so black of hue,
With orange-tawny bill,
The throstle with his note so true,
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The woosel cock so black of hue,
With orange-tawny bill,
The throstle with his note so true,
The wren with little quill--
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The finch, the sparrow, and the lark,
The plain-song cuckoo grey,
Whose note full many a man doth mark,
And dares not answer nay.
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your
repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your
repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.
Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.
To warm their little loves the birds complain.
To warm their little loves the birds complain.
You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.
You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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!"
