 Dove he found ,At diftance fcen, too far to hear His voice : a fportfman much too near, With lifted tube, and levelling eye, The fatal lead prepar'd to fly ; TUe trigger then began to move, His aim was pointed at the Dove.  The Oxford Magazine - Page 1491772Full view - About this book
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...her love. When winter's fnows deform'd the year, And food was fcarce, the froft fevere, The grate. 'l Ant, who had- with pain Amafs'da monftrous load of...grain; And as the dove might want, he thought, To find bis benefactor, fought. Long had he rov'd the foreft round, Before the gentle dove he found; At diftance... | |
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...the well known fnady grove. To nurfe her young and blcfs her love. • When winter's fnows deform'd the year, And food was fcarce, the froft fevere, The grateful Ant, who had with pain Amafs'da monstrous load of grain ; And as the Dove might want, he thought, To find his benefactor, fought. •... | |
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...Seeking the well-known fhady grove, To nurfe her young and blefs her love. When Winter's fnows deform'd the year, And food was fcarce, the froft fevere, The...who had with pain Amafs'da monftrous load of grain j And, And, as the DOVE might want, he thought, To find his benefactor fought. Long had he rov'd the... | |
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...food was I'carce, the froii fevere, Th? grateful ant, who had with jjain, Amais'da mondrous load ot grain ; And as the dove might want, he thought, To find his benefaftor fought. Long had he rov'd ihe foreft round, Before the gentle dove he found ; At dirtance... | |
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...year, And food was scarce, and frost severe, The grateful ANT, who had with pain Amass'da monstrous load of grain, And as the DOVE might want, he thought, To find his benefactor, sought. Long' had he rov'd the forest round, Before the gentle DOVE he found ; At distance seen, too... | |
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...year, And food was scarce, and frost severe, The grateful ANT, who had with pain Amassed a monstrous load of grain, And as the DOVE might want, he thought, To find his benefactor, sought. i Long had he roved the forest round, Before the gentle DOVE he found ; At distance seen, too... | |
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