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The Birds of Shakespeare. By J. E. Harting, F.Z.S. 

 (Continued from Zool. S. S. 479.) 



Turtle Dove {Columba turttir). 

 Midsummer Night's Dream, Act i. Scene 1. ; Act i. Scene 2. ; Act ii. Scene 1. 



Merry Wives of Windsor, Act i. Scene 3. 



Coriolanus, Act v. Scene 3. 



Love's Labour Lost. Song. 



" The dove of Paphos." 



Pericles, Act iv. Intro. 



The towns of Old and New Paphos are situate on the S W 



extremity of the coast of Cyprus. Old Paphos is the one generally 



referred to by the poets, being the peculiar seat of the worship of 



Venus, who was fabled to have been wafted thither after her birth 



amid the waves. (See Smith's Diet. Greek and Rom. Geograph. 



Mela. 2. 7 ; Tacit. Hist. 2. 3 ; and Lempriere.) The « dove of Paphos," 



therefore, may be considered as synonymous with the "dove of Venus " 



Sometimes by Paphos is understood the city of Cyprus, which is 



said to have been founded by Paphos, son of Pygmalion, and was 



Known by his name : 



" Ula Papbon genuit: de quo tenet insula nomen." 



Ovid, Metam., Book 10, Fable 8. 



The dove has always been considered the emblem of innocence, and 

 as frequently represents modesty, patience, fidelity, and other 

 virtues. 



" Therefore do nimble pinioned doves draw love." 



Romeo and Juliet, Act ii. Scene 3. 

 " Modest as the dove." 



Taming of the Shrew, Act iii. Scene 2. 



" As patient as the female dove" 



Hamlet, Act v. Scene 1. 

 * * * as innocent 

 As is the sucking lamb or harmless dove." 



Henry VI., Part II., Act iii. Scene 1. 



" The dove an.i very blessed spirit of peace." 



Henry IV., Part I., Act iv. Scene 1. 

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