The Dictionary Gargoyle
The gargoyle is a bird of stone
who never flaps his wings,
and is (Old French gargouille) mostly throat.
who never flaps his wings,
and is (Old French gargouille) mostly throat.
Though strong and fierce, he has never flown;
but nests on roofs, and clings
to cornices, high and remote.
but nests on roofs, and clings
to cornices, high and remote.
The gargoyle perches all alone,
and when it rains, he sings —
a gurgle is his single note.
and when it rains, he sings —
a gurgle is his single note.
