I have found out a gift for my fair; I have found where the wood-pigeons breed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims to have discovered a special gift and the nesting spot of wood-pigeons.
- In plain terms
- He found a gift and where pigeons nest.
- What can you take from it?
- Discovery brings joy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gift did he find?
- Why does it matter?
Another view
The gift is unclear.
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