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Page 6
The north - east spends his rage ; he now shut up Within his iron cave , the
effusive south , Warms the wide air , and o ' er the void of heaven Breathes the
big clouds with vernal showers distent . At first a dusky wreath they seem to rise ,
Scarce ...
The north - east spends his rage ; he now shut up Within his iron cave , the
effusive south , Warms the wide air , and o ' er the void of heaven Breathes the
big clouds with vernal showers distent . At first a dusky wreath they seem to rise ,
Scarce ...
Page 12
Pure was the temperate air ; an even calm Perpetual reign ' d , save what the
zephyrs bland Breathed o ' er the blue expanse : for then nor storms Were taught
to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; Sound slept the waters ; no sulphureous glooms
...
Pure was the temperate air ; an even calm Perpetual reign ' d , save what the
zephyrs bland Breathed o ' er the blue expanse : for then nor storms Were taught
to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; Sound slept the waters ; no sulphureous glooms
...
Page 16
With yielding hand , That feels him still , yet to his furious course Gives way , you ,
now retiring , following now - Across the stream , exhaust his idle rage : Till
floating broad upon his breathless side , And to his fate abandon ' d , to the shore
...
With yielding hand , That feels him still , yet to his furious course Gives way , you ,
now retiring , following now - Across the stream , exhaust his idle rage : Till
floating broad upon his breathless side , And to his fate abandon ' d , to the shore
...
Page 29
Whence the sand flies , they mutter bloody deeds , And groaning deep , the '
impetuous battle mix : While the fair heifer , balmy breathing near , Stands
kindling up their rage . The trembling steed , With this hot impulse seized in every
nerve ...
Whence the sand flies , they mutter bloody deeds , And groaning deep , the '
impetuous battle mix : While the fair heifer , balmy breathing near , Stands
kindling up their rage . The trembling steed , With this hot impulse seized in every
nerve ...
Page 33
And oft , conducted by historic truth , You tread the long extent of backward time :
Planning , with warm benevolence of mind , And honest zeal unwarp ' d by party
rage , Britannia ' s weal ; how from the venal gulf To raise her virtue , and her ...
And oft , conducted by historic truth , You tread the long extent of backward time :
Planning , with warm benevolence of mind , And honest zeal unwarp ' d by party
rage , Britannia ' s weal ; how from the venal gulf To raise her virtue , and her ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Seasons |
| Author | James Thomson |
| Publisher | John Sharpe, 1825 |
| Original from | Library of Catalonia |
| Digitized | 6 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 203 pages |
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