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... and natural history , voyages , and the relations of travellers , the moft authentic
he could procure : and , had his situation favoured it , he would certainly have
excelled in gardening , agriculture , and every rural improvement and exercise .
... and natural history , voyages , and the relations of travellers , the moft authentic
he could procure : and , had his situation favoured it , he would certainly have
excelled in gardening , agriculture , and every rural improvement and exercise .
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 135
At once they stoop and swell the lufty sheaves ; While thro ' their cheerful band
the rural talk , The rural scandal , and the rural jest , Fly harmless , to deceive the
tedious time , And steal unfelt the sultry hours away : Behind the master walks ...
At once they stoop and swell the lufty sheaves ; While thro ' their cheerful band
the rural talk , The rural scandal , and the rural jest , Fly harmless , to deceive the
tedious time , And steal unfelt the sultry hours away : Behind the master walks ...
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
Oh knew he but his happiness , of Men The happiest he ! who far from public
rage , Deep in the vale , with a choice few retir'd , Drinks the pure pleasures of the
Rural Life . What tho ' the dome be wanting , whose proud gate , Each morning ...
Oh knew he but his happiness , of Men The happiest he ! who far from public
rage , Deep in the vale , with a choice few retir'd , Drinks the pure pleasures of the
Rural Life . What tho ' the dome be wanting , whose proud gate , Each morning ...
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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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