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Page xviii
Mr. Pa . terson , a companion of Mr. Thomson , afterwards his deputy and then his
successor in the general - surveyorship , ufed to write out fair copies for his friend
, when such were wanted for the press or for the stage . tleman likewise ...
Mr. Pa . terson , a companion of Mr. Thomson , afterwards his deputy and then his
successor in the general - surveyorship , ufed to write out fair copies for his friend
, when such were wanted for the press or for the stage . tleman likewise ...
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Of growth luxuriant ; or the humid bank , In fair profufion , decks . Long let us walk
, Where the breeze blows from yon extended field Of blossom'd beans . Arabia
cannot boast A fuller gale of joy , than , liberal , thence Breathes thro ' the sense ...
Of growth luxuriant ; or the humid bank , In fair profufion , decks . Long let us walk
, Where the breeze blows from yon extended field Of blossom'd beans . Arabia
cannot boast A fuller gale of joy , than , liberal , thence Breathes thro ' the sense ...
Page 137
A native grace Sat fair - proportion'd on her polifh'd limbs , Veil'd in a simple robe
, their best attire , Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign
aid of ornament , But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the most . Thoughtless of ...
A native grace Sat fair - proportion'd on her polifh'd limbs , Veil'd in a simple robe
, their best attire , Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign
aid of ornament , But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the most . Thoughtless of ...
Page 140
Thou sole surviving blossom from the root “ That nourish'd up my fortune ! Say ,
ah where , “ In what fequefter'd defert , halt thou drawn “ The kindest aspect of
delighted Heaven ? “ Into such beauty spread , and blown so fair ; “ Tho '
poverty's ...
Thou sole surviving blossom from the root “ That nourish'd up my fortune ! Say ,
ah where , “ In what fequefter'd defert , halt thou drawn “ The kindest aspect of
delighted Heaven ? “ Into such beauty spread , and blown so fair ; “ Tho '
poverty's ...
Page 171
Then lead , ye powers , That o'er the garden and the rural seat Preside , which
shining thro ' the cheerful land In countless numbers blest BRITANNIA fees ; O
lead me to the wide - extended walks , The fair majestic paradise of STOWE !
Then lead , ye powers , That o'er the garden and the rural seat Preside , which
shining thro ' the cheerful land In countless numbers blest BRITANNIA fees ; O
lead me to the wide - extended walks , The fair majestic paradise of STOWE !
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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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