468 The Zoologist — November, 18GG. 



In the Play of Henry VI.' Suflblk vainly endeavoiu's to cheer up 

 the King, who has swooned on hearing of Gloster's death, saying, 



" Comfort, my Sovereign ; gracious Henry, comfort ! " 



But Henry, likening Suffolk's message to the ill-boding note of a 



raven, says, 



" What, doth my lord of SufTolk comfovi me? 

 Came he right now to sinj; a raven\i note, 

 Whose dismal lune bereft my vital powers ; 

 And thinks he that the chirping of a wren, 

 By crying comfort from a hollow hrea'^t, 

 Can chase away the first-cnnceived SDund?" 



Henri/ VI , Part III., Act v. Sctnc 0. 



" And he that doth the ravens feed, 

 Yea, providently cater for the sparrow, 

 Be comfort to my age." 



As You Like It, Act ii. Scene 3. 



Crow {Corvns corone). 



Cymbdine, Act i. Scene 4. 



Midsummer Night's Dream, Act iii. Scene 2. • 



Troilus and C'ressidn, Act iv. Scene 2. 



" A crow of the same nesi." 



Airs Well Ihni Ends Well, Act iv. Scene 3. 



When the mind is pre-cngagcd it is influenced but little by the 

 beautiful in Nature and Art ; hence : — 



" The crow doth sing as sweetly as ihe lark 

 When neither is attended." 



Merchant of Venice, Act v. Scene 1. 



" The fold stands empty in the drowned field. 

 And crows are fatted with the murrain flock." 



Midsummer Night's Dream, Act ii. Scene 1. 



* * " Ravens, crmi-s, and kites 



Fly o'er our heads and downward look at us, 



As we were sickly prey." 



Julius CcEsar, Act v. Scene 3. 



" Under the canopy * * * 

 r the city of kites and crou's." 



Coriotanns, Act iv. Scene .5. 



