...Notch. The mantel displayed the embroidered quotation: A wise old owl sat in an oak The more he saw, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we be like that old bird? No one would ever accuse Coolidge of speaking too much, but he...

...the conversation. One may also desire to reflect upon this old English saying: "A wise old owl sat in an oak. The more he heard, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that bird?" It is true that the giving up of self is a gradual and a never-ending...

...THE BUSH *A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED—HERE TODAY—GONE TOMORROW *BE LIKE THE WISE OWL: THE MORE HE HEARD THE LESS HE SPOKE— THE LESS HE SPOKE THE MORE HE HEARD *IF TONGUE AND TEETH CAN NOT GET ALONG SOMETIMES- WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM YOUR FELLOW MAN *THAT RED...

...remember two plaques on the mantelpiece, one was: "A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw, the less he spoke The less he spoke, the more he heard Why can't we be like that wise old bird?" The other one read: 32 NORA "If you have a job to do, do...

...into your life, So overcome evil with good in the midst of confusion and strife. Quote: A wise old owl lived in an oak the more he heard, the less he spoke, the less he spoke, the more he heard so why can't we all be like that bird. A soft answer turns away wrath and brings peace unto a matter,...

...air, Serpents creep along the ground, Boys and girls run round and round. ©WL .f A wise old owl sat in an oak. The more he heard, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren't we all like that wise old bird? THE HISTORY OF NURSERY RHYMES AND nOTHER Q005 \.r Nursery...

...fellow. '< Bow-wow-wow ! Whose dog art thou? Little Tom Tucker's dog, Bow-wow-wow ! A wise old owl sat in an oak, The more he heard, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren't we all like that wise old bird? Myself As I walked by myself And talked to myself, Myself...

...Makefile owls and present the poem on theflannelboard.) Wise Old Owl (folk rhyme) A wise old owl sat in an oak, The more he heard, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard; Why aren't we all like that wise old bird? FLANNELBOARD STORY Good-Night Owl! Good-Night Owl! by Pat...

...without interrupting, and giving them time to think about what they say, is essential. A wise old owl sat in an oak. The more he heard, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard; Why aren't we all like that wise old bird? (Anon) Next comes the delicate business of encouraging the...

...listen to what they were saying. COLOURFULLY YOURS The wise old owl lived In an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke ... the less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we be like the wise old bird? MAY1 He is thinking deeply. He is in brown study. (absorbed...