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Page lvi
Thus a series of moving figures enlivens the land{ cape , and contributes to
stamp on each scene its peculiar character . The shepherd , the husbandman ,
the hunter , appear in their turns ; and may be considered as natural
concomitants of ...
Thus a series of moving figures enlivens the land{ cape , and contributes to
stamp on each scene its peculiar character . The shepherd , the husbandman ,
the hunter , appear in their turns ; and may be considered as natural
concomitants of ...
Page 3
While thro ' the neighb'ring fields the fower ftalks , With measur'd step , and liberal
throws the grain Into the faithful bofom of the ground : The harrow follows harsh ,
and shuts the scene . Be gracious , Heaven ! for now laborious Man Has done ...
While thro ' the neighb'ring fields the fower ftalks , With measur'd step , and liberal
throws the grain Into the faithful bofom of the ground : The harrow follows harsh ,
and shuts the scene . Be gracious , Heaven ! for now laborious Man Has done ...
Page 195
Ye ever - tempting ever - cheating train ! Where are you now ? and what is your
amount ? Vexation , disappointment , and remorfe . Sad , fickening thought ! and
yet deluded Man , A scene of crude disjointed visions paft , S2 And broken ...
Ye ever - tempting ever - cheating train ! Where are you now ? and what is your
amount ? Vexation , disappointment , and remorfe . Sad , fickening thought ! and
yet deluded Man , A scene of crude disjointed visions paft , S2 And broken ...
Page 213
Dread o'er the scene , the ghost of Hamlet stalks ; OTHELLO rages ; poor
Monimia mourns ; And BELVIDERA pours her soul in love . Terror alarms the
breast ; the comely tear Steals o'er the cheek : or else the Comic MUSE Holds to
the world ...
Dread o'er the scene , the ghost of Hamlet stalks ; OTHELLO rages ; poor
Monimia mourns ; And BELVIDERA pours her soul in love . Terror alarms the
breast ; the comely tear Steals o'er the cheek : or else the Comic MUSE Holds to
the world ...
Page 230
James Thomson. Thy flowering Spring , thy Summer's ardent strength , Thy sober
Autumn fading into age , And pale concluding Winter comes at last , And shuts
the scene , Ah ! whither now are fled , Those dreams of greatness ? those unsolid
...
James Thomson. Thy flowering Spring , thy Summer's ardent strength , Thy sober
Autumn fading into age , And pale concluding Winter comes at last , And shuts
the scene , Ah ! whither now are fled , Those dreams of greatness ? those unsolid
...
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amid appears Autumn beam beauty beneath beſt breathes circling clouds comes courſe dark death deep delight deſcends deſcription earth fair fall fancy fear feels fields firſt fits flame flood force foul give gloom grace grove hand happy head heart heaven Hence hills himſelf human kind land laſt light lively look mind mingled morn moſt mountains Muſe Nature night o'er once peace plain poet pure race rage riſe river rocks roll round rural ſcarce ſcene ſeaſon ſee ſhade ſhe ſhines ſky ſmile ſnow ſoft ſome ſong ſoul ſpread Spring ſtate ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch ſun ſwelling thee theſe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro till toil train turn vale various virtue voice walk waſte wave whole whoſe wide wild winds wing Winter wonders woods youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Seasons |
| Author | James Thomson |
| Publisher | A. Strahan, 1799 |
| Original from | Library of Catalonia |
| Digitized | 6 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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