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Page vii
In his first pieces , the Seasons , we see him at once assume the majestic
freedom of an Eastern writer ; seizing the grand ' images as they rise , cloathing
them in his own expreffive language , and preserving , throughout , the grace ,
the ...
In his first pieces , the Seasons , we see him at once assume the majestic
freedom of an Eastern writer ; seizing the grand ' images as they rise , cloathing
them in his own expreffive language , and preserving , throughout , the grace ,
the ...
Page xxi
This , however , by the use of proper medicines , was removed , so that he was
thought to be out of danger : till the fine weather having tempted him to expose
himself once more to the evening dews , his fever returned with violence , and
with ...
This , however , by the use of proper medicines , was removed , so that he was
thought to be out of danger : till the fine weather having tempted him to expose
himself once more to the evening dews , his fever returned with violence , and
with ...
Page xxxi
Yet once again , dear parted shade , Meek Nature's Child , again adieu ! The
genial meads aflign'd to bless Thy life , shall mourn thy early doom , Their hinds
and shepherd - girls shall dress , With simple hands , thy rural tomb . Long , long ,
thy ...
Yet once again , dear parted shade , Meek Nature's Child , again adieu ! The
genial meads aflign'd to bless Thy life , shall mourn thy early doom , Their hinds
and shepherd - girls shall dress , With simple hands , thy rural tomb . Long , long ,
thy ...
Page 5
At once array'd In all the colours of the flushing year , By Nature's swift and secret
- working hand , The garden glows , and fills the liberal air With lavish fragrance ;
while the promis'd fruit Lies yet a little embryo , unperceiv'd , Within its crimfon ...
At once array'd In all the colours of the flushing year , By Nature's swift and secret
- working hand , The garden glows , and fills the liberal air With lavish fragrance ;
while the promis'd fruit Lies yet a little embryo , unperceiv'd , Within its crimfon ...
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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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