Cuckoo

Famous quotes containing the word cuckoo:

“The cuckoo is a merry bird,
He sings as he flies,
He brings us glad tidings
And tells us no lies.”
—Unknown. The Cuckoo (l. 1–4)

“The hedge-sparrow fed the cuckoo so long
That it had its head bit off by its young.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“The cuckoo is a lazy bird,
She never builds a nest,
She makes herself busy
By singing to the rest.”
—Unknown. The Cuckoo (l. 9–12)