 To view the structure of this little work, A bird's nest. Mark it well, within, without. No tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finish'd ! What nice...  The Village Curate,: A Poem - Page 69by James Hurdis - 1819 - 156 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1789 - 594 pages
...' But moft of all it wins my admiration, To view the ftruclure of this little work, A bird's neft. Mark it well, within, without. ,No tool had he that...wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to inferr, No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finiflj'd. What nice hand With... | |
 | James Hurdis - Clergy - 1790 - 154 pages
...day. But moft of all it wins my admiration, To view the ftructure of this little work, A bird's neft. Mark it well, within, without. No tool, had he that...wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to infert, No glue to join ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finifh'd. What nice hand With... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1798 - 372 pages
...But mod of all, it wins my admiration, " To view the ftrufture of this little work, " A bird's-neft. Mark it well, within, without : " No tool had he,...wrought, no knife to cut, " No nail to fix, no bodkin to infcrt, " No " No glue to join, his little beak was all. «• And yet how neatly finiftied. What nice... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...imitate. • • * i • ' •. • i . • . • . . • • * ' , Mark it well, within, without Mo tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to jo. n ; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finish'd. What nice hand With ev'ry implement and... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...view the ftrufture of this little work, A bird's neft. Mark it well, within, without. No tool had be that wrought, no knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to infert, No glue to join; his little beak was all. And yet how neatly finifh'd. What-nice handj With... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Arts - 1816 - 316 pages
...arrive in autumn and leave us in the spring. Tt wins my admiration To view the structure of that httle work— A bird's nest. Mark it well within, without; No tool had he that wrought; DO knife to cut; No nail to fix ; no bodkin to insert; No glue to join : bis little beak was all;—... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...without any other tools than a beak and two feet ! It wins my admiration, To view the structure of that little work, A bird's nest. Mark it well within, without....knife to cut, No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glui! to join : his little beak was all, And yet how neatly finished! What nice hand, With every implement... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Natural history - 1821 - 448 pages
...genial warmth of the parent sitting upon them. It wins my admiration To view the structure of that little work— A bird's nest. Mark it well within, without; No tool had he that wrought; no knife to cat; No-nail to fix; no bodkin to insert; No glue to join: his little beak was all;— And yet how... | |
 | 1838 - 504 pages
...interfere with another." — Duncan's Seasons,. " It wins my admiration, To view the structure of that little work — A bird's nest. Mark it well, within,...had he that wrought ; no knife to cut ; No nail to ni ; no bodkin to insert, No glue to join ; his little beak was all | And yet, how neatly finish'd... | |
 | Rev. W. Hutton - Natural history - 1822 - 306 pages
...them a durability proportionate to their wants. " It wins my admiration, To view the structure of that little work, A bird's nest ; mark it well within,...without, No tool had he that wrought, no knife to cut, Jf o .nail to fix, no bodkin to insert, No glue to join ! his little beak was all ! And yet how neatly... | |
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