 For these he changed the smoke of turf, A heathery land and misty sky, And turned on rocks and raging surf His golden eye. But petted in our climate cold, He lived and chattered many a day: Until with age, from green and gold His wings grew grey.  The Every-day Philosopher in Town and Country - Page 292by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1865 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1838 - 444 pages
...cold, He lived and chatter'd many a day ; Until with age, from green and gold, His wings grew grey. At last when blind and seeming dumb— He scolded,...replied ; Flapp'd round his cage with joyous screech, Dropp'd down and died. GENERAL MAXIMS FOR HEALTH. RISE early. Eat simple food. Take plenty of exercise.... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pages
...green and gold, His wings grew gray. At last when blirfW and seeming dumb — He scolded, laughed, and spoke no more ; A Spanish stranger chanced to come To Mulla's shore. He hailed the bird in Spanish speech | The bird in Spanish speech replied, Flapped round hiscage wilh... | |
 | M. S. - 1839 - 194 pages
...green and gold, His wings grew grey. At last, when blind and seeming dumb — He Scolded, laugh 'd, and spoke no more ; A Spanish stranger chanced to...replied ; Flapp'd round his cage with joyous screech, Dropp'd down and died. T. CAMPBELL. THE HOME FEVER. A HECOLLECTION OF THE WEST INDIES. We sat in a... | |
 | 1850 - 604 pages
...and gold, His wings grew gray. At last, when blind and seeming dumb, He scolded, laugh'd, and spke no more, A Spanish stranger chanced to come To Mulla's...cage, with joyous screech — Dropt down, and died !" THE EMIGRANT MOTHER TO HER CHILDREN. BY MRS. TRAI-LL, AUTHOR OF "THE BACKWOODS OF CANADA." Mr children,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 pages
...cold, He lived and chatter'd many a day : Until witb age, from green and gold, His wings grew gray. 8 Spanien speech ; The bird in Spanish speech replied, Flapp'd round his cage, with joyous screech —... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1850 - 528 pages
...and sky, and sun, He bade adieu." .... At last, when blind, and seeming dumb, He scolded, laughed, and spoke no more ; A Spanish stranger chanced to come To Mulla's shore. He hailed the bird in Spanish speech ; In Spanish speech the bird replied ; Flapped round his cage with... | |
 | 1851 - 278 pages
...from green and gold His wings grew grey. At last, when blind and seeming dumb, He scolded, laugh' d, and spoke no more, A Spanish stranger chanced to come...Spanish speech, The bird in Spanish speech replied : Rapt round his cage with joyous screech — Dropt down and died. CAMPHELL. THE STARLING. IS true,... | |
 | 1852 - 394 pages
...green and gold, His wings grew gray. " At last, when blind, and seeming dumb, He scolded, laughed, and spoke no more, A Spanish stranger chanced to come To Mulla's shore ; " He hailed the bird in Spanish speech, The bird in Spanish speech replied, Flapped round his cage with... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 284 pages
...climate cold He lived and chatter'd many a day : Until with age, from green and gold His wings grew grey. At last, when blind and seeming dumb, He scolded,...replied, Flapp'd round his cage with joyous screech, SONG OF THE COLONISTS DEPARTING FOR NEW ZEALAND. STEER, helmsman, till you steer our way, By stars... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 400 pages
...and raging surf His golden eye. But, petted, in our climate cold He lived and chatter'd many a day : At last, when blind and seeming dumb, He scolded,...his cage with joyous screech, Dropt down, and died. SONG OF THE COLONISTS DEPARTING FOR NEW ZEALAND. STEER, helmsman, till you steer our way, By stars... | |
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