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“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” Or, “If men were feathered out and given a pair of wings, a very few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” Or … ?

In which two Librarians practice their craft in determining the veracity of a commonly attributed quote of the crow as mirror of the man.

July 16, 2020
“As willy REYNARD view’d with wishful eyes, a CROW possess’d of a delicious prize … “

A lamentation for the coming of the dog days, and a yearning for the king to come across the water.

June 28, 2020

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“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” Or, “If men were feathered out and given a pair of wings, a very few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” Or … ?