...to her was born. But oh ! what Joy it was to hear him fing In Summer, when the Day began to fpring, Stretching his Neck, and warbling in his Throat, Solus cum Sola, then was all his Note. For in the Days of Yore, the Birds of Parts Were bred to fpeak, and fing, and learn the lib'ral Arts....

...Seafons in his Breaft, His fecond Crowing the third Hour confefs'd : Then turning faid to Partlet. (For in the Days of Yore, the Birds of Parts Were bred tofpeak, «nd fing, and learn the lib'ral Arts.) 0 let me tell thee, Partlet mine, and fwear, That,...

...to fpring, Stretching his neck, aniTWarbling in his throat, Solus cum fola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak,andfing,andlearnthelib'ral arts. It hnpp'd that perching on the parlour-beam Amidft his wives,...

...to fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, Solus cam fola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and firig, and learn the lib'ral arts. It happ'd that perching on the parlour-beam Amidft his...

...fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, •" Solus cum Tola," then was all his note. Tor in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and fmg, and learn the liberal art*. It faapp'd that, perching on the parlour-beam Amidft his...

...to fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat. Solus cum fola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and fmg, and learn the lib'ral arts. It happ'd that perching on the parlour-beam AmulU his wives...

...fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, ." Solus cum fola," then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak, and fing, and learn the Eberal arts. It happ'd that, perching on the padour-beam Amidft his...

...began to fpring, Stretching his neck, and warbling in his throat, Solus cumfola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore the birds of parts Were bred to fpeak and fing and learn the liberal arts.' All this is extremely natural ; and (though the fentiment...

...Dryden; who makes his Dame Partlet quote Galen and Cato, while Chanticleer explains Latin sentences : " For in the days of yore the birds of parts, Were bred to speak and sing; and learn the liberal arts." In fact, if the mind momentarily acquiesces in the absurdity of animals having the passions...

...woman's ruff. If, spurning up the ground, he sprung a corn, The tribute in his bill to her was borne. But oh ! what joy it was to hear him sing In summer, when...his throat, Solus cum sola, then was all his note. For in the days of yore, the birds of parts Were bred to speak, and sing, and learn the liberal arts....