She next instructs him in the kiss; At first he aims at what he hears; And, listening close with both his ears, Much to the amusement of the crowd, A querulous old woman's voice Belinda and her bird! 'tis rare To meet with such a well match'd pair, The language and the tone, Each character in every part Sustain'd with so much grace and art, And both in unison. When children first begin to spell, And stammer out a syllable, We think them tedious creatures; But difficulties soon abate, When birds are to be taught to prate, And women are the teachers. THE THRACIAN. THRACIAN parents, at his birth, Mourn their babe with many a tear, |