THE 
LANGUAGE OF BIRDS 
COMPRISING 
POETIC AND PROSE ILLUSTRATIONS 
OF THE 
MOST FAVOURITE CAGE BIRDS. 
WITH TWELVE HIGHLY-COLOURED PLATES. 
BY MRS. G. SPRATT. 
Winter's wrath begins to quell, 
And pleasaunt spring appeareth: 
The grasse now ginnes to be refresht, 
The swallowe peepes out of her nest, 
And clowdie welkin cleareth. 
Spenser. 
LONDON 
SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT STREET. 
M DCCCXXXVII. 
