Rousseau, Devin de Village.
I’ve lost my love, I’ve lost my swain;
Colin leaves me with disdain.
Naughty Colin! hateful thought!
To Colinette her Colin’s naught.
I will forget him—that I will!
Ah, t’wont do—I love him still.
CHAPTER VI
EXAMPLES OF A GOOD TASTE IN POETICAL TRANSLATION.—BOURNE’S TRANSLATIONS FROM MALLET AND FROM PRIOR.—THE DUKE DE NIVERNOIS FROM HORACE.—DR. JORTIN FROM SIMONIDES.—IMITATION OF THE SAME BY DR. MARKHAM.—MR. WEBB FROM THE ANTHOLOGIA.—HUGHES FROM CLAUDIAN.—FRAGMENTS OF THE GREEK DRAMATISTS BY MR. CUMBERLAND.