grey heron
Britishnoun
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When the grey heron is pursued by its enemy, the eagle, it does not run to escape; it remains calm, takes a dignified stand, and waits quietly, facing the enemy unmoved.
From The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities by Jordan, William George
"And now," she said, "you who know where my happiness lies will not forbid me from following it; for my heart is again with the grey heron."
From Moonshine & Clover by Housman, Laurence
A grey heron perches on the lower boughs of the trees, and fishes in the ponds.
From Mark Seaworth by Kingston, William Henry Giles
But the grey heron only kept closer to her side.
From Moonshine & Clover by Housman, Laurence
So she stroked them softly with her wand, saying to each, "Human heart, and human form, come out of the grey heron!"
From Moonshine & Clover by Housman, Laurence
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