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In antient times , the sacred plough employ'd The kings , and awful fathers of
mankind : And some , with whom ccapar'd your infect - tribes 60 Are but the
beings of a summer's day , Have held the scale of empire , rut'd the storm Of
mighty war ...
In antient times , the sacred plough employ'd The kings , and awful fathers of
mankind : And some , with whom ccapar'd your infect - tribes 60 Are but the
beings of a summer's day , Have held the scale of empire , rut'd the storm Of
mighty war ...
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Not such as wintry storms on mortals shed , Opprefsing life ; but lovely , gentle ,
kind , And full of every hope and every joy , The wish of Nature . Gradual , finks
the breeze , 155 Into a perfect calm ; that not a breath " Is heard to quiver thro ' the
...
Not such as wintry storms on mortals shed , Opprefsing life ; but lovely , gentle ,
kind , And full of every hope and every joy , The wish of Nature . Gradual , finks
the breeze , 155 Into a perfect calm ; that not a breath " Is heard to quiver thro ' the
...
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Senseless , and deform'd , Convulsive anger storms at large ; or pale , And silent
, fettles into fell revenge . ... mix'd emotions more , From ever - changing views of
good and ill , Form'd infinitely various , vex the mind With endless storm .
Senseless , and deform'd , Convulsive anger storms at large ; or pale , And silent
, fettles into fell revenge . ... mix'd emotions more , From ever - changing views of
good and ill , Form'd infinitely various , vex the mind With endless storm .
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Pure was the temperate air ; an even calm Perpetual reign'd , save what the
zephyrs bland Breath'd o'er the blue expanse : for then nor storms 325 Were
taught to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; Sound slept the waters ; no fulphureous
glooms ...
Pure was the temperate air ; an even calm Perpetual reign'd , save what the
zephyrs bland Breath'd o'er the blue expanse : for then nor storms 325 Were
taught to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; Sound slept the waters ; no fulphureous
glooms ...
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Strait the fierce storm involves his mind anew , 1099 Flames thro'the nerves , and
boils along the veins ; While anxious doubt diftracts the tortur'd heart : For even
the fad assurance of his fears Were peace to what he feels . Thus the warm youth
...
Strait the fierce storm involves his mind anew , 1099 Flames thro'the nerves , and
boils along the veins ; While anxious doubt diftracts the tortur'd heart : For even
the fad assurance of his fears Were peace to what he feels . Thus the warm youth
...
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| Title | The Seasons Volume 1 of The works of James Thomson in four volumes complete |
| Author | James Thomson |
| Publisher | A. Millar, 1752 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 8 Jun 2017 |
| Length | 222 pages |
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