AND OTHER SMALL BIRDS, SELECTED FROM THE BRITISH POETS, FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE. BY JOSEPH TAYLOR, Compiler of the General Character of the Dog, Wonders of For song melodious, and for plumage gay, LONDON: PRINTED AND SOLD BY WILLIAM DARTON, Juni TALES OP THE ROBIN. A SINGULAR story is told of a ROBIN REDBREAST, who, for fifteen years, inhabited the Cathedral of Bristol, and received its subsistence from the hands of the verger. During the time of divine service, it usually perched upon one of the mitres of the organ, and accompanied the solemnity with offering up its harmonious praise. The following elegant Lines were written by a Member of that Church on this little Chorister. SWEET Social Bird! whose soft harmonious lays Swell the glad song of thy Creator's praise, Say, art thou conscious of approaching ills, Fell Winter's storms, the pointed blast that kills Shun'st thou the savage North's unpitying breath? Or cruel man's more latent snares of death? Here dwell secure, here, with incessant note, Pour the soft music of thy trembling throat Here, gentle bird, a sure asylum find, t; Nor dread the chilling frost, nor boisterous wind. Peace then, sweet warbler, to thy futt'ring heart, |