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Page xxv
... this act of the drama of the year , the Poet judiciously opens a new field , profufely fertile in objects fuited to the glowing colours of defcrip- h 3 tive tive poetry . By an easy and natural transition , THOMSON'S SEASONS . XXV.
... this act of the drama of the year , the Poet judiciously opens a new field , profufely fertile in objects fuited to the glowing colours of defcrip- h 3 tive tive poetry . By an easy and natural transition , THOMSON'S SEASONS . XXV.
Page xxxiii
... field of snow juft glazed over with froft ? By the vivid description of fuch objects as these , contrasted with the favage fublimity of ftorms and tempefts , our Poet has been able to produce a fet of winter landskips , as engaging to ...
... field of snow juft glazed over with froft ? By the vivid description of fuch objects as these , contrasted with the favage fublimity of ftorms and tempefts , our Poet has been able to produce a fet of winter landskips , as engaging to ...
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... fields the sower stalks , With measur'd step ; and liberal throws the grain 45 Into the faithful bofom of the ground : The harrow follows harsh , and fhuts the scene . BE gracious , HEAVEN ! for now laborious Man Has done his part . Ye ...
... fields the sower stalks , With measur'd step ; and liberal throws the grain 45 Into the faithful bofom of the ground : The harrow follows harsh , and fhuts the scene . BE gracious , HEAVEN ! for now laborious Man Has done his part . Ye ...
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... Buried in fmoke , and fleep , and noifom damps , Oft let me wander o'er the dewy fields , 85 90 95 100 Where freshness breathes , and dafh the trembling drops . B4 From From the bent buíh , as thro ' the verdant SPRING . 7.
... Buried in fmoke , and fleep , and noifom damps , Oft let me wander o'er the dewy fields , 85 90 95 100 Where freshness breathes , and dafh the trembling drops . B4 From From the bent buíh , as thro ' the verdant SPRING . 7.
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... walks 170 Amid the glad creation , mufing praise , And looking lively gratitude . At last , The clouds confign their treasures to the fields ; And , And , foftly shaking on the dimpled pool Prelufive drops 10 SPRING .
... walks 170 Amid the glad creation , mufing praise , And looking lively gratitude . At last , The clouds confign their treasures to the fields ; And , And , foftly shaking on the dimpled pool Prelufive drops 10 SPRING .
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amid beauty beneath bloom bofom boundleſs breaſt breathes breeze cloſe clouds courſe croud deep defcend defcription earth ether exalts facred fair brow fancy feafon fecret fhade fhines fhore fhower filent fing firft firſt flame fleep flocks flood fnows focial foft fome fong fons foreft foul ftill ftorm ftream fuch funk fwell gale gloom grove heart heaven hills itſelf laft landſkip laſt lefs loft looſe luftre mingled mix'd moſt mountains Mufe Muſe muſt Nature Nature's night o'er paffions pleaſure Poet rage raiſe rifing riſe roll round rural ruſhing ſcarce ſcene ſeaſon ſeem ſenſe ſhade ſhake ſhe ſhining ſhoot ſky ſmiling ſoul ſpirit ſpread Spring ſtate ſtill ſtores ſtorm ſweep ſwift tempeft thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil treaſures vale vex'd virtue wafte waſte wave whofe whoſe wild winds wing Winter wintry wiſdom woods