 | 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...wood-pigeons breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She would fay 'twas a barbarous deed : For he ne'er could be true, (he averr'd, , Who could rob a poor... | |
 | 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...breed ; But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. E 2 For he ne'er could be true, fhe aver'd, Who could rob a poor bird of... | |
 | 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...breed : But let me that plunder forbear ! She will fay, 'tis a barbarous deed. For he ne'er can be true, flie averr'd, Who can rob a poor bird of its... | |
 | 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...breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, me aver'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 Seiten
...fo foft and fo clear, Лв— Ihe may not be fond to rcf'gn. 1 have found out a gift Tor my für ; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'tvm.3 a birb.irom dfed. For hi ne'er could be true, '(ht: avef'd. Who could rob a poor bin! of... | |
 | 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...breed : But let me that plunder forbear ! She will fay 'tis a barbarous deed. He ne'er can be true, flie averr'd, Who can rob a poor bird of its young... | |
 | 592 Seiten
...once drtaml of my vine: May / fo.ve both irty jiipe and nty cryy£, If I knew oj'a kid that um mine. And when her bright form shall appear, Each bird shall...join In a concert so soft and so clear, As — she muy not In fond to resign. ***** I have heard her with sweetness unfold How that pity was da* to—... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 Seiten
...warhle their lovei From thickets of roses that hlow ! And when her hright form shall appear, Each hird 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 •... | |
 | 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...wood-pigeons breed ; But let me that plunder forbear ; ing foe arose. We rushed on in the sound of our arms. Their crowded steps fly over the heath. They... | |
 | 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 him in return.... | |
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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... 
