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75 80 Nor only thro ' the lenient air this change , Delicious , breathes ; the
penetrative sun , His force deep - darting to the dark retreat Of vegetation , fets
the steaming power At large , to wander o'er the vernant earth , In various hues ;
but ...
75 80 Nor only thro ' the lenient air this change , Delicious , breathes ; the
penetrative sun , His force deep - darting to the dark retreat Of vegetation , fets
the steaming power At large , to wander o'er the vernant earth , In various hues ;
but ...
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Whence , deeply rankling , grows The partial thought , a listless unconcern , 301
Cold , and averting from our neighbour's good ; oli Then dark difguft , and hatred ,
winding wiles , Coward deceit , and ruffian violence : At last , extinct each social ...
Whence , deeply rankling , grows The partial thought , a listless unconcern , 301
Cold , and averting from our neighbour's good ; oli Then dark difguft , and hatred ,
winding wiles , Coward deceit , and ruffian violence : At last , extinct each social ...
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... the vital scale ascends ? Now when the first foul torrent of the brooks , Swelld
with the vernal rains , is ebb'd away ; 380 And , whitening , down their mosly -
tinctur'd stream Descends the billowy foam : now is the time , While yet the dark ...
... the vital scale ascends ? Now when the first foul torrent of the brooks , Swelld
with the vernal rains , is ebb'd away ; 380 And , whitening , down their mosly -
tinctur'd stream Descends the billowy foam : now is the time , While yet the dark ...
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But should you lure 420 From his dark haunt , beneath the tangled roots Of
pendant trees , the monarch of the brook , Behoves you then to ply your finest art
Long time he , following cautious , scans the fiy ; And oft attempts to seize it , but
as oft ...
But should you lure 420 From his dark haunt , beneath the tangled roots Of
pendant trees , the monarch of the brook , Behoves you then to ply your finest art
Long time he , following cautious , scans the fiy ; And oft attempts to seize it , but
as oft ...
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... from his dark retreat Inviting modest Want . Nor , till invok'd , Can restless
goodness wait ; your active search 880 Leaves no cold wintry corner unexplor'd ;
Like filent - working Heaven , furprizing oft The lonely heart with unexpected
good .
... from his dark retreat Inviting modest Want . Nor , till invok'd , Can restless
goodness wait ; your active search 880 Leaves no cold wintry corner unexplor'd ;
Like filent - working Heaven , furprizing oft The lonely heart with unexpected
good .
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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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