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Page 10
The clouds consign their treasures to the fields ; And , foftly shaking on the
dimpled pool Prelusive drops , let all their moisture flow , 175 In large effusion , o'
er the freshened world . The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard , By such
as ...
The clouds consign their treasures to the fields ; And , foftly shaking on the
dimpled pool Prelusive drops , let all their moisture flow , 175 In large effusion , o'
er the freshened world . The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard , By such
as ...
Page 13
For musick held the whole in perfect peace : Soft sigh'd the flute ; the tender voice
was heard , Warbling the varied heart ; the woodlands round Apply'd their quire ;
and winds and waters flow'd 270 In consonance . Such were those prime of ...
For musick held the whole in perfect peace : Soft sigh'd the flute ; the tender voice
was heard , Warbling the varied heart ; the woodlands round Apply'd their quire ;
and winds and waters flow'd 270 In consonance . Such were those prime of ...
Page 18
Just in the dubicus point , where with the pool Is mix'd the trembling stream , or
where it boils Around the stone , or from the hollow'd bank Reverted plays in
undulating flow , There throw , nice - judging , the delusive fly ; And as you lead it
...
Just in the dubicus point , where with the pool Is mix'd the trembling stream , or
where it boils Around the stone , or from the hollow'd bank Reverted plays in
undulating flow , There throw , nice - judging , the delusive fly ; And as you lead it
...
Page 21
Ah where find words Ting'd with so many colours ; and whose To life
approaching , may perfume my lays 475 With that fine oil , those aromatic gales ,
That inexhaustive flow continual round ? power , Yet tho ' successless , will the
toil delight .
Ah where find words Ting'd with so many colours ; and whose To life
approaching , may perfume my lays 475 With that fine oil , those aromatic gales ,
That inexhaustive flow continual round ? power , Yet tho ' successless , will the
toil delight .
Page 36
... for you the teaming clouds Descend in gladsome plenty o'er the world .; And
the fun sheds his kindest rays Ye flower of human race ! In these green days ,
Reviving Sickness lifts her languid head ; Life flows afresh ; and young - ey'd
Health ...
... for you the teaming clouds Descend in gladsome plenty o'er the world .; And
the fun sheds his kindest rays Ye flower of human race ! In these green days ,
Reviving Sickness lifts her languid head ; Life flows afresh ; and young - ey'd
Health ...
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ages amid bank beam beauty beneath bloom breath breeze bright calm circling clouds comes dark death deep delight deſcends earth ether fair fall fancy fate fear feels fields fierce fire firſt fits flame flood flow force foul friends gale gentle give gloom grace grove hand happy head heard heart heaven Hence hills human kind land laſt light lively look mind mingled mountains Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er once peace plain pride pure race rage riſe river rocks roll round rural ſcene ſhade ſhe ſhining ſky ſmile ſnow ſoft ſong ſoul ſpreads Spring ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch ſun ſwell thee theſe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro toil train turn vale various virtue voice walk wandering waſte wave whole whoſe wide wild winds wing Winter woods youth
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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