| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 Seiten
...(continues the fame critic) this palTajfe-' has its prettiiiels, though it be not equal to the iormer:" I 'have found out a gift for my fair ; ' I have found where the wood-pigeons breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She would fay 'twas a barbarous deed : For he... | |
| William Shenstone - 1798 - 320 Seiten
...fhall harmonioufly join In a concert fo foft and fo clear, As — fhe may not be fond to refign. 1 have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed ; But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. E 2 For... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 Seiten
...thy gifts apply ; Unafk'd, what good thou krioweft grant ; What ill, though afk'd, deny. Compajficti. I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed : But let me that plunder forbear ! She will fay, 'tis a barbarous deed. For he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...me return. In the second this passage has its prettiness, though it be not equal to the former : » I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found where the 'wood-pigeons breed: But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed : For he... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 Seiten
...her bright form fhall appear, Each bird fhall hannonioufly join In a concert fo foft and fo clear, 1 have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er... | |
| W. M. - 1801 - 356 Seiten
...every blefling's flown, 3 JUT thee for thyielf alone. > BA&BAULD. V ,' ', ON TAKING OF BIRDSNESTS. 1 HAVE found out a gift for my Fair, I have found where the Wood-Pigeons breed : But let me that plunder forbear ! She will fay 'tis a barbarous deed. He ne'er... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...bade me return. In the second this passage has its prettiness, though it be not equal to the former : I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed: But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed : For he ne'er... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 Seiten
...shall harmoniously join In a concert so soft and so clear, As — she may not he fond to resign. 1 have found out a gift for my fair; I have found where the wood-pigeons hreed • But let me that plunder forhear, She will say 'twas a harharous deed. For he... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 Seiten
...shield. The start lates with such improvement as the rugged Johnson pronounced a prettiness. • . I have found out a gift for my fair, I have found where the wood-pigeons breed ; But let me that plunder forbear ; ing foe arose. We rushed on in the sound of... | |
| Salomon Gessner - 1805 - 332 Seiten
...subject has been a favorite with pastoral writers. Shenstone's lines are familiar to every one : " I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed : The bird. which he presented to Phillis: she received it with delight, and kissed... | |
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