Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich
in thy bedchamber; for a read more

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich
in thy bedchamber; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice,
and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
[A feather in hand is better than read more

A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
[A feather in hand is better than a bird in the air.]

I was always a lover of soft-winged things.

I was always a lover of soft-winged things.

Fish got to swim and birds got to fly
I got to love one man till I die,
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Fish got to swim and birds got to fly
I got to love one man till I die,
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.

Thou little bird, thou dweller by the sea,
Why takest thou its melancholy voice,
And with that read more

Thou little bird, thou dweller by the sea,
Why takest thou its melancholy voice,
And with that boding cry
Along the waves dost thou fly?
Oh! rather, bird, with me
Through this fair land rejoice!

Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.

Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

Dame Nature's minstrels.

Dame Nature's minstrels.