| 单词 | throstle |
| 例句 | There also are many birds, throstle, thrush and nightingale, goldfinch and woodlark, which sing merrily day and night. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The throstles sang in the elm-trees as though glad to be alive, and in the uplands the young lambs sported in the sunshine. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z The crowd would press and jostle To hear their favourite warbler, from whose throat, Clear as the lark, and mellow as the throstle, The limpid melody would soar and float. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, Nov. 11, 1887 2012-04-02T02:00:24.930Z And as they rode along, Lady mine, The throstle gave them song, And the buds peeped through the grass To see youth and beauty pass, Lady mine. In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding 2012-03-26T02:00:41.847Z All in vain; the great bird of prey bore down upon him like a hawk upon a throstle, gaining, gaining every moment. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Like the calling of throstles and blackies, in the evening, frightening the pale little wood-anemones, till they run panting and swaying right up to our wall. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The young leaf bursts its chrysalis And gem-like hangs upon the bough, Where the mad throstle sings in bliss O'er earth's rejuvenated brow. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z Agrippina the Empress, wife to Claudius Cæsar, had a black-bird or a throstle at what time I compiled this book, which could counterfeit man’s speech; a thing never seen or known before. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z I wonder if even a throstle would not get out of tune were it sentenced to life-long captivity? Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z Out of her gold locks Shaking the spring flowers, Out of her garments Shaking the south wind, Around in the birches Awaking the throstles, Beautiful Freyja came.” Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology 2011-09-22T02:00:24.717Z Merry is the throstle’s song And blithe the mead doth bloom; For we have brought the Summer home From Winter’s dreary tomb. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z Overhead Two white doves were on the wing, And I heard a throstle sing. The Piper and the Reed 2011-09-10T02:00:23.967Z I want to take my heart away, Break it away from the branch where it clings; I want to quit the barren spray Where now no throstle sings. Songs of Womanhood 2011-08-21T02:00:31.203Z The rabbits wandered away from their burrows, and made desultory scrapings by the pathsides, and the birds, the throstle and pigeon, sang again half heartedly. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z I proclaim the lovelier throstle, Lord, The only one my simples recognise. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z It was also named the throstle, from the fact that it gave a humming or singing sound while at work; but it is commonly known as the drawing frame. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The throstles have reached their song's last verse. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z I strive to paint things as they Are, Of Realism the true Apostle; All flow'ry metaphors I bar, Nor call the homely thrush a "throstle." Perverted Proverbs A Manual of Immorals for the Many 2011-01-01T03:00:23.337Z The redwings were his favourite game, for it was possible to strike one down silently; whereas no sooner did he miss a spring at throstle or blackbird than the whole wood knew of the occurrence. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z "If the throstle hen kens nae the mottled lover that sings to her, what other bird o' the wood can come to the knowledge?" answered Bertha. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 "This morn a throstle piped to me, ''Tis time that mates were wooed and won— The daffodils are on the lea.'" Love's Usuries “Aye, and smelling the thorn bloom and hearing the throstles sing!” Leerie Arkwright’s water-twist frame was gradually changed to the throstle, which was a duplex machine furnished with one set of drawing rollers, and one set of spindles and flyers at each side of the frame-work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" She herself never stirred outside the 'earth' until after midnight, and, even then, the 'wick-wick' of a wakeful throstle set her heart thudding. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z What though the throstle pour his heart away, A happy spendthrift of uncounted gold, Swinging upon a blossomed briar With soft throat lifted in a wild desire To make the world his may. Collected Poems Volume One From the fact that the spinning-frame was driven by water, it came to be known as the water-frame; since the application of steam it has been known as the throstle. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 In this way, they were, strictly speaking, rivals of the throstle doubling frame more than the spinning mule. The Story of the Cotton Plant The throstle has almost disappeared from the cotton industry, and Danforth’s cap frame entirely so, but the latter is still used to spin worsted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" And ——! how blithe the throstle sings; He, too, is no mean preacher; Till I —— and —— If a step draweth near. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Dark thickets still lower—green meadows are blooming, Where the throstle is singing, and reindeer are roaming. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 "The lark sings loud, and the throstle's song Is heard from the depths of the hawthorn dale; And the rush of the streamlet the vales among Doth blend with the sighs of the whispering gale." Music and Some Highly Musical People Bird after bird took up the note until from every tree and shrub there swelled a grand chorus as larks and throstles poured forth their matin song of praise. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls The former resemble throstle and ring spinning machines, but since they do not attenuate the material, only one line of rollers is provided. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" Sweet his tongue as throstle's note, Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout; O, he lies by the willow-tree! The Children's Garland from the Best Poets Think, if clear the throstle sing, A month his note will thicken; A throat of gold in a golden spring At the edge of the snow will sicken. Victorian Songs Lyrics of the Affections and Nature But, hark! from yonder wood The throstle singeth gay, "Youth is in the right of it, And Age is in the wrong of it, Whatever the world may say." Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Song of birds is idle chatter, And the throstle's, merely chirping; As a child a daughter's treated, But a maid must needs be married. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes For the purpose of twisting the strands together the spindles may be provided either with flyers, as in throstle spinning, or with rings and travellers, as in ring spinning. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" Where throstles had built this year, it was just possible others might build again, and, at any rate, it was as well to know where their haunts had been. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 "She heard a throstle singing by the brook," whispered the châtelaine of Aulnes. Barbarians Yellow hair at her, and eyes like the sea, and a voice same as the throstle! Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon Wanted, Youth of sixteen for one of the healthiest jobs in the world, most of the time spent basking in the sun, listening to skylarks and throstles; wages 35s. guaranteed to smart youth. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-12 But ye never scorned my best apples and pears, Master Norman; and as for Master Raffle, the way he helped hisself to my strorbys, blackbuds, and throstles was nothing to ’em.” The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range A jolly old throstle is singing away in the elm which overhangs the parson's gate. Despair's Last Journey All this meant victory for his dearest hopes, and so he leapt to his feet, and marched off whistling like the throstle. Bulldog And Butterfly From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray Sweet his tongue as throstle's note, Quick in dance as thought was he; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout; Oh! he lies by the willow-tree. English Songs and Ballads Barbara was nineteen, and she had a voice which for gaiety and sweetness was like that of a throstle. Cruel Barbara Allen From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) He sat and watched the brook run on, the pied birds come to drink, the throstle stir on the olive, the cloud shadows steal over the brown, bare fields. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida Oh, lark, be day's apostle To mavis, merle and throstle, Bid them their betters jostle From day and its delights! How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions Out of her gold locks Shaking the spring flowers, Out of her garments Shaking the south wind, Around in the birches Awaking the throstles, Love and love-giving, Came she to Scoring. Daily Thoughts selected from the writings of Charles Kingsley by his wife The winter bloomed in sparkling crystals, which were strewn over wood and earth, in the song of the throstle, in the glittering whiteness of the snow-fields. Strife and Peace This applies particularly to the blackbird and throstle. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales From the distance there came faintly the musical cries of the boatmen down the river, the voices of the vine-tenders in the fields, the singing of a throstle on a wild-grape tendril. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida With the laverock's lyric our fancy filled the sky—with the throstle's roundelay it awoke the wood. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 She heeded not, but sang with lovelier smile: Enjoy, O youth, the season of thy May; Hark, how the throstles in the hawthorn sing! The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan But you who hear the throstle sing, And greet the lark's high ecstasies, May learn to care no more for these, And spurn each weaker voice and wing. The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua There were all maks o' birds i' t' trees—spinks an' throstles an' blackbirds—an' t' air aboon my head were fair wick wi' larks an' pipits singin' as canty as could be. Tales of the Ridings As the stream chattered, so the birds in the wood sang—Tweet! tweet! chirrup! throstle! Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances At the right season you may still “Through the hazels thick espy The hatching throstle’s shining eye.” Andrew Marvell The throstle, which, in turn, produced much more than the jenny, and like it, was worked by one man, threw still more people out of employment. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout; O, lie lies by the willow-tree! The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation And often as I heard the throstles vamp, Pouring their liquid notes like golden syrup, Out would I go and round the garden tramp, Wearing goloshes if the day were damp, And imitate their chirrup. Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. The starlings whistled on the chimney stacks, and the throstles and robins sang—but they sang their own little noises, not the words they had sung in the night. The Tailor of Gloucester One misses the climbing roses of the ideal merry England, and the soft turf and spreading yews and the flowering hedgerows where throstles and linnets play hide-and-seek the livelong day. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women A throstle or a whippoorwill is raising a family in the gutter spout over the back kitchen. Mince Pie On my estate, Oestanvik, there is an immense quantity of throstles. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 The roving frame, by rollers and spindles, produces a coarse loose thread, which the mule or throstle spins into yarn. Rides on Railways The flyers--at one time termed throstles--are clearly visible a little above the row of temper weights. The Jute Industry: from Seed to Finished Cloth The throstles would be singing in the orchard there now, when the sun was low and the cool wind came up from the river with a little whispering in the lane. Master Skylark The throstle, the red-wing, and the fieldfare, which migrated in March, now return; and the ring-ouzel arrives from the Welsh and Scottish Alps to winter in more sheltered situations. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 271, September 1, 1827 There's my little lad Aaron, he's got a gift—he can sing a tune off straight, like a throstle. Silas Marner "Heads up, young master, never say die! and wi' the larks and the throstles a-singing away so inspiring too—Lord love me!" The Amateur Gentleman Merrily the throstle sings Amid the merry May; The throstle signs but to my ear; My heart is far away! Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete But still he sang best his own unpointed songs, the call and challenge of the throstle and the merle, the morning glory of the lark, songs that were impossible to write. Master Skylark Merrily the throstle sings Amid the merry May; The throstle signs but to my ear; My heart is far away! Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 01 But there was no blackbird at the spot, and no lost drake, and no bird, except a throstle sitting motionless on the bush mound. Birds in Town and Village But I would not trouble you with my griefs, young sir, more especially on such a glorious morning,—hark to the throstle yonder, he surely sings of Life and Hope. The Amateur Gentleman O! to his ear how musical the tale ��Which fills with joy the throstle's little throat! The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas He has written some charming sonnets, and an ode to a throstle that has been much admired. Peregrine's Progress Dear now, he's sucking one like a lad at a throstles' nest! Gone to Earth First came all the small birds in the immediate neighbourhood—robin, dunnock, wagtail, chaffinch, throstle, blackbird, and blue and ox-eye tits. Birds in Town and Village To take another example in the case of a mill for twisting cotton yarn into thread:--In this mill there are 27 frames with 96 common throstle spindles in each, making in all 2592 spindles. A Catechism of the Steam Engine On the windowsill there was a musk-plant; and, upon the table by the staircase, there was a rude cage, containing three young throstles. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine So away with melancholy, be blithe and merry as I am and the sweet-voiced throstles yonder—the wanton rogues! Beltane the Smith A day beside thee is a day of days; Thy voice is softer than the throstle's call, There is not song enough to sing thy praise, O flower of all! The Seats of the Mighty, Complete O foster-son, thy foster-brother hath sung well for a wood abider; but we are deeming that his singing shall be but as a starling to a throstle matched against thy new-come guest. The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale The throstles referred to are the common throstles spinning 34's twist for power loom weaving, and the spindles make 4000 turns per minute. A Catechism of the Steam Engine Now, the young throstles in the cage by the staircase began to chirp one after another. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine High in the blue sky plover called en passant; larks too were on the wing, and throstles and charming feathered things that hid in hedgerows and permitted glimpses of piquant heads and twitching painted tails. In Secret "Those laugh best who laugh last!" he muttered, "And a whistling throstle has had its neck wrung before now!" Innocent : her fancy and his fact There is a word throstle that expresses that. Ulysses Sparrows twittered about the window, and somewhere close by, perhaps in a neighbour's flat, a caged throstle piped as though it were in the fields. The Whirlpool There was a hypocritical flavour of courtliness about his words, and a mincing of his tones that suggested the efforts of a bull-calf to imitate the warbling of a throstle. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro When wilt a coom, my throstle, ��� An' shelter on my breast? Songs of the Ridings He would have scolded the jackdaw, and tried to out-whistle the throstle, and wondered why his pipe got tired when the blackbird's didn't. Irish Fairy Tales The throstles and skylarks were shy of it, thinking it might be alive. Greyfriars Bobby She remembered too the raindrops on the vines like a million tiny lamps, and the throstle that began singing. Villa Rubein, and other stories Welcome, O March! whose kindly days and dry Make April ready for the throstle's song, Thou first redresser of the winter's wrong! The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3 Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 The hawthorn bush puts on its white, The throstle whistles clear, But Spring comes once for every man Just once in all the year. Anthology of Massachusetts Poets In a dingle away from a rutted highroad, Around him the earliest throstle and merle, Our human smile between milk and sleep, Effervescent of Nature he crowed. Poems — Volume 3 Tho' the nightingale broods—'sweet-chuck-sweet' - And the ouzel flutes so chill, Tho' the throstle gives but one shrilly trill To the nightingale's 'sweet-sweet.' Poems — Volume 1 Once more the Heavenly Power Makes all things new, And domes the red-plowed hills With loving blue; The blackbirds have their wills, The throstles too. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3 Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note, Quick in dance as thought can be, Deft his tabor, cudgel stout; O he lies by the willow-tree! Bulchevy's Book of English Verse In the glad springtime when leaves were green,O merrily the throstle sings!I sought, amid the tangled sheen,Love whom mine eyes had never seen,O the glad dove has golden wings! Ballad of Reading Gaol But now with snow the tree is grey,Ah, sadly now the throstle sings!My love is dead: ah! well-a-day,See at her silent feet I layA dove with broken wings!Ah, Ballad of Reading Gaol Three short songs gives the clear-voiced throstle, Sweetening the twilight ere he fills the nest; While the little bird upon the leafless branches Tweets to its mate a tiny loving note. Poems — Volume 1 Between the blossoms red and white,O merrily the throstle sings!My love first came into my sight,O perfect vision of delight,O the glad dove has golden wings! Ballad of Reading Gaol |
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