The SeasonsA. Millar, 1752 - 222 pages |
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... calm ; that not a breath Is heard to quiver thro ' the clofing woods , Or ruffling turn the many - twinkling leaves Of afpin tall . Th ' uncurling floods , diffus'd In glaffy breadth , feem thro ' delufive lapfe Forgetful of their ...
... calm ; that not a breath Is heard to quiver thro ' the clofing woods , Or ruffling turn the many - twinkling leaves Of afpin tall . Th ' uncurling floods , diffus'd In glaffy breadth , feem thro ' delufive lapfe Forgetful of their ...
Page 15
... calm Perpetual reign'd , fave what the zephyrs bland Breath'd o'er the blue expanse : for then nor ftorms 325 Were taught to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; Sound flept the waters ; no fulphureous glooms Swell'd in the sky , and fent ...
... calm Perpetual reign'd , fave what the zephyrs bland Breath'd o'er the blue expanse : for then nor ftorms 325 Were taught to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; Sound flept the waters ; no fulphureous glooms Swell'd in the sky , and fent ...
Page 60
... calm village in their verdant arms , Sheltering , embrace ) direct their lazy flight ; Where on the mingling boughs they fit embower'd , All the hot noon , till cooler hours arife . Faint , underneath , the houshold fowls convene ; And ...
... calm village in their verdant arms , Sheltering , embrace ) direct their lazy flight ; Where on the mingling boughs they fit embower'd , All the hot noon , till cooler hours arife . Faint , underneath , the houshold fowls convene ; And ...
Page 69
... calm ; while all the world without , 460 Unsatisfied , and fick , toffes in noon . Emblem inftructive of the virtuous Man , Who keeps his temper'd mind ferene , and pure , And every paffion aptly harmoniz'd , Amid a jarring world with ...
... calm ; while all the world without , 460 Unsatisfied , and fick , toffes in noon . Emblem inftructive of the virtuous Man , Who keeps his temper'd mind ferene , and pure , And every paffion aptly harmoniz'd , Amid a jarring world with ...
Page 72
... calm , this harmony of mind , " Where purity and peace immingle charms . Then fear not us ; but with refponfive fong , " Amid these dim receffes , undisturb'd " By noify folly and difcordant vice , " Of Nature fing with us , and ...
... calm , this harmony of mind , " Where purity and peace immingle charms . Then fear not us ; but with refponfive fong , " Amid these dim receffes , undisturb'd " By noify folly and difcordant vice , " Of Nature fing with us , and ...
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amid beam beauty beneath blaſt blifs bloom bofom boundleſs breaft breath breeze chearful clouds croud deep defcends earth ether exalts facred fafe fair brow fcene feas fecret fenfe fhades fhines fhore fierce fighs filent fimple fing firſt fkies flame fleep flocks flood fmiles fnow foaring focial foft fome fong fons foreft foul ftill ftorm ftream fuch funk fwain fweep fwelling fwift gale gloom grace grove heart heaven hills immenfe laft loft luftre mingled mix'd mountains Mufe Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er paffions peace pleafing pleaſure profpect rage raiſe rife riſe rocks round rous'd ſcarce ſcene ſhade ſhakes ſhe ſky ſpirit ſpread Spring ſtands ſtate ſtill ſtorm ſtrong tempeft thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil treaſures vaft vale virtue wafte waſte wave whofe whoſe wild winds wing wintry woods Worfe