[
Translation
]
4.
THE
PARROT
.
1.
IN
painted
plumes
superbly
drest
,
A
native
of
the
gorgeous
east
,
By
many
a
billow
tost
;
Poll
gains
at
length
the
British
shore
,
Part
of
the
captain's
precious
store
,
A
present
to
his
toast
.
2.
Belinda's
maids
are
soon
preferr'd
To
teach
him
now
and
then
a
word
,
As
Poll
can
master
it
;
But
'tis
her
own
important
charge
To
qualify
him
more
at
large
,
And
make
him
quite
a
wit
.
3.
Sweet
Poll
!
his
doating
mistress
cries
,
Sweet
Poll
!
the
mimic
bird
replies
,
And
calls
aloud
for
sack
,
She
next
instructs
him
in
the
kiss
,
'Tis
now
a
little
one
like
Miss
,
And
now
a
hearty
smack
.
4.
At
first
he
aims
at
what
he
hears
And
listening
close
with
both
his
ears
,
Just
catches
at
the
sound
;
But
soon
articulates
aloud
,
Much
to
th'
amusement
of
the
crowd
And
stuns
the
neighbours
round
.
5.
A
querulous
old
woman's
voice
His
humorous
talent
next
employs
,
He
scolds
and
gives
the
lie
;
And
now
he
sings
,
and
now
is
sick
,
Here
Sally
,
Susan
,
come
,
come
quick
,
Poor
Poll
is
like
to
die
.
6.
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
.
7.
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
.