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Page 19
There let the classic page thy fancy lead Thro ' rural scenes ; such as the
Mantuan swain Paints in the matchless harmony of song . Or catch thyself the
landscape , gliding swift Athwart imagination's vivid eye : Or by the vocal woods
and waters ...
There let the classic page thy fancy lead Thro ' rural scenes ; such as the
Mantuan swain Paints in the matchless harmony of song . Or catch thyself the
landscape , gliding swift Athwart imagination's vivid eye : Or by the vocal woods
and waters ...
Page 116
Nor shall my verse that elder bard forget , The gentle Spenser , Fancy's pleafing
fon ; Who , like a copious river , pour'd his song O'er all the mazes of enchanted
ground : Nor thee , his ancient master , laughing sage , Chaucer , whose native ...
Nor shall my verse that elder bard forget , The gentle Spenser , Fancy's pleafing
fon ; Who , like a copious river , pour'd his song O'er all the mazes of enchanted
ground : Nor thee , his ancient master , laughing sage , Chaucer , whose native ...
Page 129
Onslow ! the Muse , ambitious of thy name , To grace , inspire , and dignify her
song , Would from the Public Voice thy gentle car A while engage . Thy noble
cares she knows , The patriot virtues that diftend thy thought , Spread on thy front
, and ...
Onslow ! the Muse , ambitious of thy name , To grace , inspire , and dignify her
song , Would from the Public Voice thy gentle car A while engage . Thy noble
cares she knows , The patriot virtues that diftend thy thought , Spread on thy front
, and ...
Page 236
Ye woodlands all , awake : a boundless song Burst from the groves ! and when
the restless day , Expiring , lays the warbling world asleep , Sweetest of birds !
sweet Philomela ! charm The listening shades , and teach the night Hıs praise .
Ye woodlands all , awake : a boundless song Burst from the groves ! and when
the restless day , Expiring , lays the warbling world asleep , Sweetest of birds !
sweet Philomela ! charm The listening shades , and teach the night Hıs praise .
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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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