 view, is more agreeable than when seen in a group with the surrounding objects: 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...  Elements of Criticism - Page 502by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1844 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 572 pages
...Madam, of your Houfe,' Ner. Silence beftows that Virtue on it, Madam. for. The Crow doth ling as fweetly as the Lark, When neither is attended; and I think The Nightingale, if (he fhould fing by Day, When every Goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a Mufician than the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 492 pages
...more agreeable than when feen in a group with the furrounding objects. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if flie fhould fing by day, When ev'ry goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 454 pages
...madam, of your houfe. Ner. Sijence beftows the virtue on it, madam. For. The crow doth fing as fw?etly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if me fhould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No b«tter a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...Madam, of your houfe. Ner. Silence beftows the 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 fhould fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Elizabeth Griffith - Didactic drama, English - 1775 - 626 pages
...than by day. tJert/Ja. Silence beftows the virtue on it, Madam. Portia. The crow doth ling as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if (he fhould fing by day, No better a mufician than the wren: When every goofe is cackling, would be... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1788 - 590 pages
...more agreeable than when feen in a group with the furrounding objefts: The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if me mould fing by day, When ev'ry goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 598 pages
...fweeter than by day. Ner. Silence beftows that vii tue on it, madam. Por. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if (he fhould fing by day. When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | 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 (houId fing by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician rhan the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 644 pages
...fweeter than by day. NER. Silence beflows that virtue on it, madam. FOR. The crow doth (ing as fweetly as the lark, When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if fhe mould ling by day, When every goofe is cackling, would be thought No better a mufician than the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...respect; Methinks, it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. For. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither...would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season season'd are •To their right praise, and true perfection!—r Peace, hoa!... | |
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