The SeasonsJones, 1835 - 136 pages |
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... earth below this tablet are the remains of JAMES THOMSON Author of the beautiful poems , entitled The Seasons , Castle of Indolence , & c . & c . Who died at Richmond on the 27th day of August , and was buried here on the 29th , old ...
... earth below this tablet are the remains of JAMES THOMSON Author of the beautiful poems , entitled The Seasons , Castle of Indolence , & c . & c . Who died at Richmond on the 27th day of August , and was buried here on the 29th , old ...
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... all - surrounding heaven . Forth fly the tepid airs ; and unconfined , Unbinding earth , the moving softness strays . Joyous , th ' impatient husbandman perceives Relenting nature , and his lusty steers [ plough Drives A 2 SPRING. ...
... all - surrounding heaven . Forth fly the tepid airs ; and unconfined , Unbinding earth , the moving softness strays . Joyous , th ' impatient husbandman perceives Relenting nature , and his lusty steers [ plough Drives A 2 SPRING. ...
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... ! Nor only through the lenient air this change , Delicious , breathes : the penetrative sun , His force deep - darting to the dark retreat Of vegetatica , sets the steaming power At large , to wander o'er the verdant earth , 4 SPRING .
... ! Nor only through the lenient air this change , Delicious , breathes : the penetrative sun , His force deep - darting to the dark retreat Of vegetatica , sets the steaming power At large , to wander o'er the verdant earth , 4 SPRING .
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James Thomson. At large , to wander o'er the verdant earth , In various hues ; but chiefly thee , gay green ! Thou smiling nature's universal robe ! United light and shade ! where the sight dwells With growing strength , and ever - new ...
James Thomson. At large , to wander o'er the verdant earth , In various hues ; but chiefly thee , gay green ! Thou smiling nature's universal robe ! United light and shade ! where the sight dwells With growing strength , and ever - new ...
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... earth Is deep enrich'd with vegetable life ; Till , in the western sky , the downward sun Looks out effulgent , from amid the flush Of broken clouds , gay shifting to his beam . The rapid radiance instantaneous strikes Th'illumined ...
... earth Is deep enrich'd with vegetable life ; Till , in the western sky , the downward sun Looks out effulgent , from amid the flush Of broken clouds , gay shifting to his beam . The rapid radiance instantaneous strikes Th'illumined ...
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amid Apennine art thou Autumn beam beauty beneath blank verse blast blaze bliss bloom bosom boundless breast breath breeze bright Castle of Indolence clouds dark deep delight deluge descends diffused dreadful earth ether exalts fair fair brow faithless fancy fierce flame flocks flood gale gentle gloom glowing grace grove happy heart heaven herds hills JAMES THOMSON Lapland light lustre luxury Lycurgus matchless maze mighty mind mingled mix'd mountains Muse Nature Nature's night numbers o'er passions peace plain poison'd pomp pride race rage rapture rills rise roar robe rocks roll round rural scene season shade shake shining shoot smile snow soft song soul spreads Spring storm stream stretch'd swain sweet swelling swift tempest tender thee thou thought thunder toil Typhon vale vex'd virtue walk wander waste wave wide wild winds wing Winter wintry woods youth