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Base envy withers at another's joy , And hates that excellence it cannot reach .
285 Defponding fear , of feeble fancies full , Weak and unmanly , loosens every
power . Even love itself is bitterness of soul , A pensive anguish pining at the
heart ...
Base envy withers at another's joy , And hates that excellence it cannot reach .
285 Defponding fear , of feeble fancies full , Weak and unmanly , loosens every
power . Even love itself is bitterness of soul , A pensive anguish pining at the
heart ...
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425 The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear . At last , while haply o'er the
shaded fun Paffes a cloud , he desperate takes the death , With fullen plunge . At
once he darts along , Deep - ftruck , and runs out all the lengthenodline ; 430
Then ...
425 The dimpled water speaks his jealous fear . At last , while haply o'er the
shaded fun Paffes a cloud , he desperate takes the death , With fullen plunge . At
once he darts along , Deep - ftruck , and runs out all the lengthenodline ; 430
Then ...
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On ground 745 Alighted , bolder up again they lead , Farther and farther on , the
lengthening flight ; Till vanilh'd every fear , and every power Rouz'd into life and
action , light in air Th ' acquitted parents see their foaring race , 750 And once ...
On ground 745 Alighted , bolder up again they lead , Farther and farther on , the
lengthening flight ; Till vanilh'd every fear , and every power Rouz'd into life and
action , light in air Th ' acquitted parents see their foaring race , 750 And once ...
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Ten thousand fears Invented wild , ten thousand frantic views Of horvid rivals ,
hanging on the charms 1090 For which he melts in fondness , eat him up With
fervent anguish , and consuming rage . In vain reproaches lend their idle aid ...
Ten thousand fears Invented wild , ten thousand frantic views Of horvid rivals ,
hanging on the charms 1090 For which he melts in fondness , eat him up With
fervent anguish , and consuming rage . In vain reproaches lend their idle aid ...
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... Let eastern tyrants from the light of Heaven Seclude their bosom - flaves ,
meanly posiels'd Of a meer , lifeless , violated form : 1130 While those whom love
cements in holy faith , And equal transport , free.as ' Nature live , Disdaining fear .
... Let eastern tyrants from the light of Heaven Seclude their bosom - flaves ,
meanly posiels'd Of a meer , lifeless , violated form : 1130 While those whom love
cements in holy faith , And equal transport , free.as ' Nature live , Disdaining fear .
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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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