| Goldfinch - 1782 - 318 sider
...all border'd with mofs, Where the hare-bells and violets grow, Where the hare-bells and violets grow. I have found out a gift for my fair, I have found where the wood pigeons breed ; But let me that plunder forbear ; She'll fay 'twas a barbarous deed ; For he ne'er... | |
| 1783 - 366 sider
...Each bird fhall harmonioufly join In a concert fo foft and fo clear, As fhe may not be fond to refign. I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found...breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, fhe averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 sider
...Vade me return. In the fecond this ptflage has its prettinefs, though it be not equal to the former ; I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found...breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed : ' For he ne'er could be true, me averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 sider
...return, In the fccond this paflfage has its prettinefs, though i: bo not equal to the former : I liave 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, flic avcrr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of... | |
| William Shenstone - 1791 - 350 sider
...bird fhall harmonioufly join. In a concert fo foft and fo clear, As — fhe may not be fond to refign. I have found out a gift for my fair ; I have found...breed : But let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, fhe averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its... | |
| Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 sider
...along ; The fhepherds lov'd,. and Selim bleft his fong* TENDERNESS OF MIND ON TAKING OF J3IKD NESTS. I have found out a gift for my fair : I have found...wood-pigeons breed* But let me that plunder forbear 1 She will fay 'tis a barbarous deed. For he, ne'er can be true. fhe averr'd, Who can rob a poor bird... | |
| Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1792 - 242 sider
...'Ipfe locum, aeriee quo congrejjere palumbes. VIR.GIL. And SHENSTONE, improving on both palTages: / have found out a gift for my fair, I ha've found where the 'iuood-pigeons breed $ But let me that plunder forbear* She will fay, 'twas a barbarous deed. LINE... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 272 sider
...bird mail harmonioufty join In a concert fo foft and fo clear, As' .ihe may riot be fond to refign. I have found out a gift for my fair, I have found where the wood-pigeons breed. 3ut let me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, ftie... | |
| John Ash - 1795 - 658 sider
...and my pafiion begun; She foiiled— and I could not but love ; She is faithlefi, and I am undone. 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 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - 292 sider
...harmoniously join p . , In a concert fo foft and fo clear, As — flie'. may not be fond to refign. \ have found out a gift for my fair, I have found where the wood-pigeons breed, But let me the plunder forbear, , She will fay 'twas a' barbarous deed. -r:o: 3 For For he ne'er could be true,... | |
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