Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations (1862)
Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farlie, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Pigot, Richard · London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 234
^S^BUT \T TRANSPIRES.&S^S EVERY ONE SPEAKS AS HE IS. Elck Vogeltje singt sotft gebeckt is. … EVERY BIRD SINGS ACCORDING TO HIS BEAK. TIS an old Saying and a true,That evry bird rings its own note ;Nor can it any other do But as permits its beak and throat.Wheneer you rove thro field or wood, And well attend with ears and eyes, Youll find the Proverb juft and good, Whateer the bird in fhape…
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