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The Blinded Bird" is a 1916 poem written by English author and poet Thomas Hardy. The poem was reportedly written as a protest against Vinkensport, a sort of singing competition between male finches. [1] The poem decries the prior historical practice of blinding birds to improve their performance at the sport.
In episode 5, Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) gifts John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) a game bird. Wanting to age the pheasant, Johnny B. hangs it in front of his house. Wanting to age the pheasant ...
One kind word can warm three winter months; One man's meat is another man's poison; One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter; One man's trash is another man's treasure; One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One might as well throw water into the sea as to do a kindness to rogues; One law for the rich and another for the ...
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence received an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.The consensus reads: "Expertly assembled and indelibly original, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch concludes writer-director Roy Andersson's Living trilogy in style."
People expect the clergy to have the grace of a swan, the friendliness of a sparrow, the strength of an eagle and the night hours of an owl - and some people expect such a bird to live on the food of a canary.
At the time of the speeches, Patton was attempting to keep a low profile among the press, as he had been ordered to by General Dwight Eisenhower. Patton was made a central figure in an elaborate phantom army deception scheme , and the Germans believed he was in Dover preparing the—fictitious— First United States Army Group for an invasion ...
On one hand, the board suggests those favoring dam removal are biased in favor of fish and politicized the issue by sending a letter to NOAA, while on the other hand the board praises our ...
The band also referenced it in the title track from their 2005 album This Godless Endeavor. The Dutch neoceltic pagan folk band Omnia put a slightly edited version of the poem to music as the second track on their 2007 album Alive!. The American gothic horror band Nox Arcana released a CD entitled Shadow of the Raven in 2007. Three songs ...