The SeasonsJones, 1835 - 136 pages |
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Page iii
... heard of nothing but faults : but finding other judges more favourable , he did not suffer himself to sink into absolute despondence . He easily discovered that the only stage on which a poet could appear , with any hope of advantage a 2.
... heard of nothing but faults : but finding other judges more favourable , he did not suffer himself to sink into absolute despondence . He easily discovered that the only stage on which a poet could appear , with any hope of advantage a 2.
Page vi
... heard a lady remarking , that she could gather from his works three parts of his character , that he was " a great lover , a great swimmer , and rigorously absti nent ; " but , said Savage , " he knows not any love but that of the sex ...
... heard a lady remarking , that she could gather from his works three parts of his character , that he was " a great lover , a great swimmer , and rigorously absti nent ; " but , said Savage , " he knows not any love but that of the sex ...
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... heard to quiver through the closing woods , Or rustling turn the many - twinkling leaves Of aspin tall . Th ' uncurling floods diffused In glassy breadth , seem through delusive lapse Forgetful of their course . ' Tis silence all , And ...
... heard to quiver through the closing woods , Or rustling turn the many - twinkling leaves Of aspin tall . Th ' uncurling floods diffused In glassy breadth , seem through delusive lapse Forgetful of their course . ' Tis silence all , And ...
Page 7
... heard , By such as wander through the forest - walks , Beneath th ' umbrageous multitude of leaves . But who can hold the shade , while heaven descenda In universal bounty , shedding herbs , And fruits , and flowers , on nature's ample ...
... heard , By such as wander through the forest - walks , Beneath th ' umbrageous multitude of leaves . But who can hold the shade , while heaven descenda In universal bounty , shedding herbs , And fruits , and flowers , on nature's ample ...
Page 9
... heard , Warbling the varied heart ; the woodlands round Applied their quire ; and winds and waters flow'd In consonance . Such were those prime of days . But now those white unblemish'd manners , The fabling poets took their golden age ...
... heard , Warbling the varied heart ; the woodlands round Applied their quire ; and winds and waters flow'd In consonance . Such were those prime of days . But now those white unblemish'd manners , The fabling poets took their golden age ...
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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