 | Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - 292 pages
...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,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...(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 pages
...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...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 its young : And I lov'd her... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...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...: 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 young:... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...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...'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, me aver'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its young : And I lov'd her the more when I heard Such tendernefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...sh; bade n;e adieu, I thought that she bade me return. In the second this passage has its prettiness, though it be not equal to the former : » I have found...'wood-pigeons breed: But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed : For he ne'er could be true she averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...fond torefign. 1 have found out a gift for my fair ; I iiave found where the wood-pigeons breed ! Eut let 'me that plunder forbear, She will fay 'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, (he aver'd, Whoïculd rob a poor bird of its young ; And 1 bv'd her the more \vhe ; I heard Such tendernefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...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 its... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 pages
...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 ; And... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...she bade me adieu, I thought that she bade me return. In the second this passage has its prettiness, though it be not equal to the former : I have found...wood-pigeons breed: But let me that plunder forbear, She will say 'twas a barbarous deed : For he ne'er could be true she averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its... | |
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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... 
