The Seasons, Hymns, Ode, and SongsJ. W. H. Payne, 1813 - 323 pages |
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... beauty , grandeur , or novelty , agreeably impress the imagination , has , at all times been a principal and favourite occupation of poetry . Various have been the methods in which such de- scriptions have been introduced . They have ...
... beauty , grandeur , or novelty , agreeably impress the imagination , has , at all times been a principal and favourite occupation of poetry . Various have been the methods in which such de- scriptions have been introduced . They have ...
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... beauty ; and to give animation and variety to the whole by interspersing manners and incidents suitable to the scenery ; appears to be the general design of this Poem . Essentially different from a didactic piece , its bu- siness is to ...
... beauty ; and to give animation and variety to the whole by interspersing manners and incidents suitable to the scenery ; appears to be the general design of this Poem . Essentially different from a didactic piece , its bu- siness is to ...
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... beauty in others , and the novelty in all , afford such a happy variety for the poet's selection , that we need not wonder if some of his noblest pieces are the product of this delightful ex- cursion . He returns , however , with ...
... beauty in others , and the novelty in all , afford such a happy variety for the poet's selection , that we need not wonder if some of his noblest pieces are the product of this delightful ex- cursion . He returns , however , with ...
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... beauty , arising from that gradual decay which loosens the withering leaf , gilds the autumnal landscape with a temporary splendor , superior to the verdure of Spring , or the luxuriance of Summer . The infinitely various and ever ...
... beauty , arising from that gradual decay which loosens the withering leaf , gilds the autumnal landscape with a temporary splendor , superior to the verdure of Spring , or the luxuriance of Summer . The infinitely various and ever ...
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... beauty is , perhaps , in- dividually superior to that of the gayest objects presented by the other seasons . Where is the elegance and brilliancy that can compare with that which decorates every tree or bush on the clear morning ...
... beauty is , perhaps , in- dividually superior to that of the gayest objects presented by the other seasons . Where is the elegance and brilliancy that can compare with that which decorates every tree or bush on the clear morning ...
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affects the various amid art thou Autumn beam beauty beneath bloom bosom boundless breast breathes breeze Caledonia Celadon charm clouds Coriolanus deep delightful descends descriptive poetry earth ether Ev'n exalted fair fair brow fancy fierce flame flocks flood gale gentle gloom glowing grace grove happy heart heaven hills Lapland light luxury matchless maze mighty mind mingled mix'd mountains Muse Musidora Nature Nature's night numbers o'er Palemon passions peace plain poet poison'd pomp pride race rage rapture rills rise rocks roll round rous'd rural scarce scene Season described Season on Animals shade shine smile snow soft song soul spreads Spring storm stream stretch'd Summer swain sweet sweet emotions swell tempest tender thee Thomson thou thought thunder toil train tribes vale vegetable vex'd virtue walk waste wave wild winds wing Winter wintry wonders woods youth
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Page 301 - Ye softer floods, that lead the humid maze Along the vale ; and thou, majestic main, A secret world of wonders in thyself, Sound His stupendous praise ; whose greater voice Or bids you roar, or bids your roarings fall.
Page 299 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy.
Page 303 - tis nought to me: Since GOD is ever present, ever felt, In the void waste as in the city full; And where he vital breathes there must be joy.
Page 249 - SEE, Winter comes, to rule the varied year, Sullen and sad, with all his rising train ; Vapours, and clouds, and storms. Be these my theme; These, that exalt the soul to solemn thought, And heavenly musing. Welcome, kindred glooms...
Page 99 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 56 - Sits on the horizon round a settled gloom : Not such as wintry storms on mortals shed, Oppressing life ; but lovely, gentle, kind, And full of every hope and every joy, The wish of nature. Gradual sinks the breeze Into a perfect calm ; that not a breath Is heard to quiver through the closing woods, Or rustling turn the many-twinkling leaves Of aspen tall.
Page 265 - And heedless rambling Impulse learn to think ; The conscious heart of Charity would warm, And her wide wish Benevolence dilate ; The social tear would rise, the social sigh ; And into clear perfection, gradual bliss, Refining still, the social passions work.
Page 49 - COME, gentle SPRING! ethereal Mildness! come; And from the bosom of yon dropping cloud, While music wakes around, veil'd in a shower Of shadowing roses, on our plains descend.
Page 88 - The whole creation round. Contentment walks The sunny glade, and feels an inward bliss Spring o'er his mind, beyond the power of kings To purchase.
Page 263 - In vain for him the officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing, and the vestment warm ; In vain his little children, peeping out Into the mingling storm, demand their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor friends, nor sacred home.