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" The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. "
Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors - Page 199
by John Timbs - 1829
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...fweeter than by day. N.er. Silence bcftow s that virtue on it, madam. Par. The crow docs fing as Iwectly as the lark. When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if (he ihould fing by day, When cv'ry goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...fwccter than by day. Ner. Silence bellows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow docs fing as fwcctly as the lark When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if ihc ihould fing by day. When ev'ry gooie is cackling, would be thought No better a muficiau than the...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 99

1796 - 502 pages
...than by day. fferija. Silence beftows that virtue on it, madam. fortia. The çcow doth fiug as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if (he (hou Id fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician rhan the...
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Works, Containing His Plays and Poems: To which is Added a Glossary, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1797 - 644 pages
...fweeter than by day. NER. Silence beftows that virtue on it, madam. FOR. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if fhe mould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the...
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The Merchant of Venice, a comedy, altered [by R. Valpy] from ..., Volume 246

William Shakespeare - 1802 - 104 pages
...fweeter than by day. Ner. Silence beftows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think The nightingale, if fhe would fmg by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician, than the...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...; Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...season'd are .To their right praise, and true perfection ! — r Peace, hoa ! the moon sleeps with Endymion, And would not be awak'd ! [Musick ceases. Lor....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...respect; Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...season'd are To their right praise, and true perfection! — Peace, hoa! the moon sleeps with Endymion, And would not be awak'd ! [Musick ceases. Lor. That...
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Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour ...

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 386 pages
...fweeter than by day. Ner. Silence beftows that virtue on it, madam. Per. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if flie ftiould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 576 pages
...respect;7 Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...season'd are To their right praise, and true perfection ! — Peace, hoa! the moon sleeps with Endymion, And would not be awak'd ! [Miisick t-eases. Lor. That...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare : Accurately Printed from the ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...7 Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...are To their right praise, and true perfection!— Peace, hoa! the moon sleeps with Endymion, And would not be awak'd! [Musick ceases. Lor. That is the...
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