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Bird Quotes by William Shakespeare
- King Henry: But what a point, my lord, your falcon made, And what a pitch she flew above the rest! To see how God in…
- But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on, Leaving no tract behind.
- That time of year thou mayst in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the…
- Tis but a base, ignoble mind That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.
- We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape till…
- The eagle suffers little birds to sing.
- I heard a bird so sing, Whose music, to my thinking, pleased the king.
- The eagle suffers little birds to sing, And is not careful what they mean thereby, Knowing that with the shadow of his wings He can…
- Some say that ever 'gainst the season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they…
- For the poor wren (The most diminutive of birds) will fight, Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.
- Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix, Her ashes new-create another heir As great…
- In springtime, the only pretty ring time Birds sing, hey ding A-ding, a-ding Sweet lovers love the spring—
- No, no, no, no! Come, let's away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing,…
- The Brightness of her cheek would shame those stars as daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven would through the airy region stream so…
- Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me And tune his merry note, Unto the sweet bird's throat; Come hither, come hither, come…
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- I used to live a very social life and never spend much solitary time looking at birds or reading. — Lynda Barry
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