 | James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 306 pages
...epaulet, The waters cast ashore, A little winged rover met, The shining wire she peck'd and twirl'd; The bird can show you how ; But when enough of that bright stuff Then bore it to her bough, Where on a flowery twig 'twas curl'd, The cunning builder bore Her house... | |
 | 1846
...material was probably obtained from a soldier's epaulette, which it had found. — West Chester VUlage Record, Spring of 1838. A STRANDED soldier's epaulet...make, she would not take, Nor did she covet, more. SILVER BIRDSNEST. And when the little artisan, While neither pride nor guilt Had entered in her pretty... | |
 | 1875
...met. The shining wire she pecked and twirled, Then bore it to her bough, Wheie on a flowery twig 'twas curled, — The bird can show you how. But when enough...Nor did she covet more. And when the little artisan With neither pride nor guilt, Had entered in her pretty plan, Her resting place had built ; With here... | |
 | 1843
...The shining wires she pecked and twirled, Then bore it to her bough, Where on a flow'ry twig 'twas curled, The bird can show you how. But when enough...take, Nor did she covet more. And when the little artizan With neither pride nor guilt, RURAL REPOSITORY, Volume .'in h. Commencing Augnst 26, 1841,... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1855 - 383 pages
...The shining wire she pecked and twirled ; Then bore it to her bough, Where on a flowery twig 'twas curled, The bird can show you how. But when enough...make, she would not take, Nor did she covet more. 3. And when the little artisan, With neither pride nor guilt, Had entered in her pretty plan, Her resting-place... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1863 - 538 pages
...Herself a silver nest. S. The shining wire she peck'd and twirl'd ; Where on a flowery twig 'twas curl'd. The bird can show you how; But when enough of that...make, she would not take, Nor did she covet more. 9. And when the little artisan, While neither pride nor guilt Had enter' d in her pretty plan, Her... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 648 pages
...shining wire she peck'd and twirl'd, Then bore it to her bough, Where on a flowery twig 'twas curl'd— The bird can show you how ; But when enough of that...make, she would not take, Nor did she covet, more. 8. And when the little artisan, While neither pride nor guilt Had entered in her pretty plan, Her resting-place... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1872 - 333 pages
...Where on a flowery twig 'twas curl'd, The cunning builder bore Her house to make, she would not take The bird can show you how ; But when enough of that bright stuff Nor did she covet, more. And when the little artisan, While neither [.ride nor guilt Had enter'd in... | |
 | 1871
...shining wire she peck'd and twirl'd, Theu bore it to her bough, Where on a flowery t \ ig 'twas curl'd, The bird can show you how; But when enough of that bright stuff The cunning builder bore • Hi r house to make, she would not take Nor did she covet, more. And when the little artisan, While... | |
 | 1912
...The shining wire she pecked and twirled ; Then bore it to her bough, Where on a flowery twig 'twas curled, The bird can show you how. But when enough...builder bore, Her house to make, she would not take, And when the little artisan, Her nesting place had built, With here and there a plume to spare With... | |
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The waters cast ashore, A little winged rover met, And eyed it o'er and o'er. The silver bright so pleased her sight, On that lone, idle vest, She knew not why she should deny Herself a silver nest. 