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Page xxi
... however , by the use of proper medicines , was removed , so that he was
thought to be out of danger : till the fine weather having tempted him to expose
himself once more to the evening dews , his fever returned with violence , and
with such ...
... however , by the use of proper medicines , was removed , so that he was
thought to be out of danger : till the fine weather having tempted him to expose
himself once more to the evening dews , his fever returned with violence , and
with such ...
Page xxv
The autumn was his favourite season for poetical composition , and the deep
filence of the night , the time he commonly chose for such studies ; so that he
would often be heard walking in his library , till near morning , humming over , in
his ...
The autumn was his favourite season for poetical composition , and the deep
filence of the night , the time he commonly chose for such studies ; so that he
would often be heard walking in his library , till near morning , humming over , in
his ...
Page 53
Minutely faithful : such Th'ALL - PERFECT Hand ! That pois'd , impels , and rules
the fteady WHOLE . When now no more th ' alternate Twins are fir'd , And Cancer
reddens with the solar blaze , Short is the doubtful empire of the night ; And ...
Minutely faithful : such Th'ALL - PERFECT Hand ! That pois'd , impels , and rules
the fteady WHOLE . When now no more th ' alternate Twins are fir'd , And Cancer
reddens with the solar blaze , Short is the doubtful empire of the night ; And ...
Page 140
Into such beauty spread , and blown so fair ; “ Tho ' poverty's cold wind , and
crushing rain , “ Beat keen , and heavy , on thy tender years ? “ O let me now ,
into a richer foil , “ Transplant thee safe ! where vernal funs , and showers , •
Diffuse ...
Into such beauty spread , and blown so fair ; “ Tho ' poverty's cold wind , and
crushing rain , “ Beat keen , and heavy , on thy tender years ? “ O let me now ,
into a richer foil , “ Transplant thee safe ! where vernal funs , and showers , •
Diffuse ...
Page 154
... and of an ardent brown , As are the ringlets of MELINDA's hair : MELINDA !
form'd with every grace complete , Yet these neglecting , above beauty wise , And
far transcending such a vulgar praise . Hence from the busy joy - resounding
fields ...
... and of an ardent brown , As are the ringlets of MELINDA's hair : MELINDA !
form'd with every grace complete , Yet these neglecting , above beauty wise , And
far transcending such a vulgar praise . Hence from the busy joy - resounding
fields ...
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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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