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Mock nightingale
Nightingale Night"in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n["a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species. Mock nightingale. (Zo["o]l.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a) .

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- concern. Its rich and varied song has led to it being described as the "mock nightingale" and it has featured in literature, films and music. In Messiaen's...
- Philip Jenkinson. After Harris's departure Annie Nightingale took over as host. In December 1980 Nightingale presented a special edition immediately after...
- Me"). The Courtiers mock the Nightingale upon seeing it, but when they hear her song, they bring her to the Emperor ("Nightingale?"). The Citizens of...
- "Cinderella", "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes", "Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale", "The Work Song", "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", and "So This Is Love". Oliver...
- Mockery or mocking is the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature...
- Could thine incomparable eye Almaygne: Mr Johnson (Orlando Gibbons) Mock-Nightingale What if the King should come to ye City The Kings Complaint Almaygne...
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- 1954 German Organ Concerto neotonality Percy Grainger 1882 1961 Australian Mock Morris, Colonial Song, Lincolnshire Posy folk-influenced Mary Howe 1882 1964...
- his best-known children's stories, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's Nightingale [sic]... Joel Chandler Harris, Mr. Rabbit at Home. A Sequel to Little...