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Page lvii
Thus the Poet of the SEASONS is at liberty , without deviating from his plan , to
descant on the varieties of moral constitution , and the powers which external
causes are found to possess over the temper of the soul . He may draw pictures
of the ...
Thus the Poet of the SEASONS is at liberty , without deviating from his plan , to
descant on the varieties of moral constitution , and the powers which external
causes are found to possess over the temper of the soul . He may draw pictures
of the ...
Page lxi
... the means , directed by infinite goodness in the intention , his soul must be
wrapt THOMSON'S SEASONS . Ixi.
... the means , directed by infinite goodness in the intention , his soul must be
wrapt THOMSON'S SEASONS . Ixi.
Page lxii
nite goodness in the intention , his soul must be wrapt in astonishment , and
expanded with gratitude . The economy of Nature will , to such an observer , be
the perfect scheme of an all - wise and beneficent mind ; and every part of the
wide ...
nite goodness in the intention , his soul must be wrapt in astonishment , and
expanded with gratitude . The economy of Nature will , to such an observer , be
the perfect scheme of an all - wise and beneficent mind ; and every part of the
wide ...
Page 12
Even love itself is bitterness of soul , A penfive anguish pining at the heart ; Or ,
funk to fordid interest , feels no more That noble wish , that never cloy'd desire ,
Which , selfish joy disdaining , seeks alone To bless the dearer object of its flame
.
Even love itself is bitterness of soul , A penfive anguish pining at the heart ; Or ,
funk to fordid interest , feels no more That noble wish , that never cloy'd desire ,
Which , selfish joy disdaining , seeks alone To bless the dearer object of its flame
.
Page 20
Come with those downcast eyes , fedate and sweet , Those looks demure , that
deeply pierce the soul , Where , with the light of thoughtful reason mix'd , Shines
lively fancy and the feeling heart : O come ! and while the rosy - footed May
Steals ...
Come with those downcast eyes , fedate and sweet , Those looks demure , that
deeply pierce the soul , Where , with the light of thoughtful reason mix'd , Shines
lively fancy and the feeling heart : O come ! and while the rosy - footed May
Steals ...
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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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