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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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The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard , By such as wander * thro the foreft
- walks , Beneath th ' umbrageous multitude of leaves . But who can hold the
shade , while Heaven descends 180 In universal bounty , shedding herbs , And ...
The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard , By such as wander * thro the foreft
- walks , Beneath th ' umbrageous multitude of leaves . But who can hold the
shade , while Heaven descends 180 In universal bounty , shedding herbs , And ...
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With such a liberal hand has Nature flung 230 Their feeds abroad , blown them
about in winds , Innumerous mix d them with the nursing mold , The moistening
current , and prolifick rain . But who their virtues can declare ? Who pierce , With ...
With such a liberal hand has Nature flung 230 Their feeds abroad , blown them
about in winds , Innumerous mix d them with the nursing mold , The moistening
current , and prolifick rain . But who their virtues can declare ? Who pierce , With ...
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Such were those prime of days . But now thosewhite unblemish'd minutes ,
whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid these
iron times , These dregs of life ! Now the distemper'd mind 275 Has lost that
concord of ...
Such were those prime of days . But now thosewhite unblemish'd minutes ,
whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid these
iron times , These dregs of life ! Now the distemper'd mind 275 Has lost that
concord of ...
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High from the summit of a craggy cliff , Hung o'er the deep , such as amazing
frowns On utmost * Kilda's fhore , whose lonely race Resign the setting fun to
Indian worlds , 75 $ The royal eagle draws his vigorous young , Strong - pounc'd ,
and ...
High from the summit of a craggy cliff , Hung o'er the deep , such as amazing
frowns On utmost * Kilda's fhore , whose lonely race Resign the setting fun to
Indian worlds , 75 $ The royal eagle draws his vigorous young , Strong - pounc'd ,
and ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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