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Page 13
Such were those prime of days . But now thosewhite unblemish'd minutes ,
whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid these
iron times , These dregs of life ! Now the distemper'd mind 275 Has lost that
concord of ...
Such were those prime of days . But now thosewhite unblemish'd minutes ,
whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid these
iron times , These dregs of life ! Now the distemper'd mind 275 Has lost that
concord of ...
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Thefe , and a thousand mix'd emotions more , From ever - changing views of
good and ill , Form'd infinitely various , vex the mind With endless storm . Whence
, deeply rankling , grows The partial thought , a listless unconcern , 301 Cold ,
and ...
Thefe , and a thousand mix'd emotions more , From ever - changing views of
good and ill , Form'd infinitely various , vex the mind With endless storm . Whence
, deeply rankling , grows The partial thought , a listless unconcern , 301 Cold ,
and ...
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... musing , in a dream , Confus'd , of careless solitude , where mix 460 Ten
thousand wandering images of things , Soothe every gust of pallion into peace ;
All but the swellings of the soften'd heart , That waken , not disturb the tranquil
mind .
... musing , in a dream , Confus'd , of careless solitude , where mix 460 Ten
thousand wandering images of things , Soothe every gust of pallion into peace ;
All but the swellings of the soften'd heart , That waken , not disturb the tranquil
mind .
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But come , ye generous minds , in whose wide thought , Of all his works ,
CREATIVE BOUNTY burns 876 With warmest beam ; and on your open front And
liberal eye , fits , from his dark retreat Inviting modest Want . Nor , till invok'd , Can
...
But come , ye generous minds , in whose wide thought , Of all his works ,
CREATIVE BOUNTY burns 876 With warmest beam ; and on your open front And
liberal eye , fits , from his dark retreat Inviting modest Want . Nor , till invok'd , Can
...
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And oft , conducted by historic truth , You tread the long extent of backward time :
Planning , with warm benevolence of mind , And honeft zeal unwarp'd by party -
rage , 925 BRITANNIA's weal ; how from the venal gulph To raise her virtue , and
...
And oft , conducted by historic truth , You tread the long extent of backward time :
Planning , with warm benevolence of mind , And honeft zeal unwarp'd by party -
rage , 925 BRITANNIA's weal ; how from the venal gulph To raise her virtue , and
...
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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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