The SeasonsA. Millar, 1752 - 222 pages |
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... heaven . FORTH fly the tepid airs ; and unconfin'd , Unbinding earth , the moving foftness strays . Joyous , th ' impatient hufbandman perceives Relenting nature , and his lufty steers 35 Drives from their stalls , to where the well ...
... heaven . FORTH fly the tepid airs ; and unconfin'd , Unbinding earth , the moving foftness strays . Joyous , th ' impatient hufbandman perceives Relenting nature , and his lufty steers 35 Drives from their stalls , to where the well ...
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... HEAVEN ! for now laborious man Has done his part . Ye fostering breezes blow ! Ye foftering dews , ye tender fhowers , defcend ! And temper all , thou world reviving fun , Into the perfect year ! Nor ye who live In luxury and eafe , in ...
... HEAVEN ! for now laborious man Has done his part . Ye fostering breezes blow ! Ye foftering dews , ye tender fhowers , defcend ! And temper all , thou world reviving fun , Into the perfect year ! Nor ye who live In luxury and eafe , in ...
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James Thomson. Warms the wide air , and o'er the void of heaven 145 Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers diftent . At first a dufky wreath they seem to rife , Scarce ftaining ether ; but by fast degrees , In heaps on heaps , the ...
James Thomson. Warms the wide air , and o'er the void of heaven 145 Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers diftent . At first a dufky wreath they seem to rife , Scarce ftaining ether ; but by fast degrees , In heaps on heaps , the ...
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... Heaven defcends 180 In univerfal bounty , fhedding herbs , And fruits , and flowers , on Nature's ample lap ? Swift fancy fir'd anticipates their growth ; And , while the milky nutriment diftils , Beholds the kindling country colour ...
... Heaven defcends 180 In univerfal bounty , fhedding herbs , And fruits , and flowers , on Nature's ample lap ? Swift fancy fir'd anticipates their growth ; And , while the milky nutriment diftils , Beholds the kindling country colour ...
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... HEAVEN ; For reafon and benevolence were law . Harmonious Nature too look'd smiling on . Clear shone the skies , cool'd with eternal gales , And balmy spirit all . The youthful fun Shot his best rays , and still the gracious clouds Drop ...
... HEAVEN ; For reafon and benevolence were law . Harmonious Nature too look'd smiling on . Clear shone the skies , cool'd with eternal gales , And balmy spirit all . The youthful fun Shot his best rays , and still the gracious clouds Drop ...
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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