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Page lvi
But the rural landscape is not solely made up of land , and water , and trees , and
birds , and beasts ; man is a distinguished fire in it ; his multiplied occupations
and concerns introduce themselves into every part of it ; he intermixes even in the
...
But the rural landscape is not solely made up of land , and water , and trees , and
birds , and beasts ; man is a distinguished fire in it ; his multiplied occupations
and concerns introduce themselves into every part of it ; he intermixes even in the
...
Page 56
These , in successive turn , with lavish hand , Shower every beauty , every
fragrance shower , Herbs , flowers , and fruits , till , kindling at thy touch , From
land to land is Aush'd the vernal year . Nor to the surface of enlivened earth ,
Graceful ...
These , in successive turn , with lavish hand , Shower every beauty , every
fragrance shower , Herbs , flowers , and fruits , till , kindling at thy touch , From
land to land is Aush'd the vernal year . Nor to the surface of enlivened earth ,
Graceful ...
Page 165
Hence of unequal bounds Impatient , and by tempting glory borne O'er every land
, for every land their life Has flow'd profuse , their piercing genius plann'd , And
swell'd the pomp of peace their faithful toil . As from their own clear north , in ...
Hence of unequal bounds Impatient , and by tempting glory borne O'er every land
, for every land their life Has flow'd profuse , their piercing genius plann'd , And
swell'd the pomp of peace their faithful toil . As from their own clear north , in ...
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 !
Page 179
What tho ' , from utmost land and sea purvey'd , For him each rarer tributary life
Bleeds not , and his insatiate table heaps With luxury , and death ? What tho ' his
bowl Flames not with costly juice ; nor funk in beds , Oft of gay care , he tosses
out ...
What tho ' , from utmost land and sea purvey'd , For him each rarer tributary life
Bleeds not , and his insatiate table heaps With luxury , and death ? What tho ' his
bowl Flames not with costly juice ; nor funk in beds , Oft of gay care , he tosses
out ...
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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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