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Page xii
... fented , with all the accuracy of a naturalist , and vivid colouring of a poet , has lately appeared in a poem of Mr. Warton's , entitled The first of April . its ornaments , as the favourite of Love and Pleasure its xii AN ESSAY ON.
... fented , with all the accuracy of a naturalist , and vivid colouring of a poet , has lately appeared in a poem of Mr. Warton's , entitled The first of April . its ornaments , as the favourite of Love and Pleasure its xii AN ESSAY ON.
Page xxv
... first access of genial warmth had excited , now fubfides ; and the increasing heats rather infpire faintnefs and inaction than lively exertions . The infect race alone feem ' animated with peculiar vigour under the more direct influence ...
... first access of genial warmth had excited , now fubfides ; and the increasing heats rather infpire faintnefs and inaction than lively exertions . The infect race alone feem ' animated with peculiar vigour under the more direct influence ...
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... vernal showers diftent , At first a dusky wreath they seem to rise , Scarce ftaining ether ; but by fwift degrees , In heaps on heaps , the doubling vapour fails Along Along the loaded sky , and mingling deep Sits on SPRING , 9.
... vernal showers diftent , At first a dusky wreath they seem to rise , Scarce ftaining ether ; but by fwift degrees , In heaps on heaps , the doubling vapour fails Along Along the loaded sky , and mingling deep Sits on SPRING , 9.
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... First - born of Spring , to Summer's musky tribes : Nor hyacinths , of pureft virgin white , Low - bent , and blushing inward ; nor jonquils , 545 Of potent fragrance ; nor Narciffus fair , As o'er the fabled fountain hanging ftill ...
... First - born of Spring , to Summer's musky tribes : Nor hyacinths , of pureft virgin white , Low - bent , and blushing inward ; nor jonquils , 545 Of potent fragrance ; nor Narciffus fair , As o'er the fabled fountain hanging ftill ...
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... first note the hollow cuckoo fings , The fymphony of Spring , and touch a theme Unknown to fame , the paffion of the groves . WHEN firft the foul of love is fent abroad , Warm thro ' the vital air , and on the heart Harmonious feizes ...
... first note the hollow cuckoo fings , The fymphony of Spring , and touch a theme Unknown to fame , the paffion of the groves . WHEN firft the foul of love is fent abroad , Warm thro ' the vital air , and on the heart Harmonious feizes ...
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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