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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 54
And from the crowded fold , in order , drives His flock , to taste the verdure of the
morn . Falsely luxurious , will not Man awake ; And , springing from the bed of
sloth , enjoy The cool , the fragrant , and the filent hour , To meditation due and ...
And from the crowded fold , in order , drives His flock , to taste the verdure of the
morn . Falsely luxurious , will not Man awake ; And , springing from the bed of
sloth , enjoy The cool , the fragrant , and the filent hour , To meditation due and ...
Page 59
... Melts into limpid air the high - rais'd clouds , And morning fogs , that hovered
round the hills In party - colour'd bands ; till wide unveild The face of Nature
shines , from where earth seems , Far - stretch'd around , to meet the bending
sphere .
... Melts into limpid air the high - rais'd clouds , And morning fogs , that hovered
round the hills In party - colour'd bands ; till wide unveild The face of Nature
shines , from where earth seems , Far - stretch'd around , to meet the bending
sphere .
Page 165
... 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 radiant streams , Bright over Europe bursts the Boreal
Morn .
... 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 radiant streams , Bright over Europe bursts the Boreal
Morn .
Page 179
What tho ' the dome be wanting , whose proud gate , Each morning , vomits out
the sneaking crowd Of flatterers false , and in their turn abus'd ? Vile intercourse !
What tho ' the glittering robe , Of every hue reflected light can give , Or floating ...
What tho ' the dome be wanting , whose proud gate , Each morning , vomits out
the sneaking crowd Of flatterers false , and in their turn abus'd ? Vile intercourse !
What tho ' the glittering robe , Of every hue reflected light can give , Or floating ...
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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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