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WHITE thro the neighbouring fields the lower ftalks , With measur'd step ; and
liberal throws the grain 45 Into the faithful bosom of the ground . The harrow
follows harsh , and shuts the scene . Be gracious , HEAVEN ! for now laborious
man las ...
WHITE thro the neighbouring fields the lower ftalks , With measur'd step ; and
liberal throws the grain 45 Into the faithful bosom of the ground . The harrow
follows harsh , and shuts the scene . Be gracious , HEAVEN ! for now laborious
man las ...
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And o'er your hills , and long withdrawing vales , Let Autumn spread his treasures
to the sun , Luxuriant and unbounded ! as the sea , Far thro ' his azure turbulent
domain , Your empire owns , and from a thousand Morós Wafts all the pomp of ...
And o'er your hills , and long withdrawing vales , Let Autumn spread his treasures
to the sun , Luxuriant and unbounded ! as the sea , Far thro ' his azure turbulent
domain , Your empire owns , and from a thousand Morós Wafts all the pomp of ...
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100 Till the whole leafy forest stands display'd , In full luxuriance , to the fighing
gales ; Where the deer rustle thro the twining brake , And the birds fing conceal'd
. At once , array'd 95 In all the colours of the flushing year , By Nature's swift and ...
100 Till the whole leafy forest stands display'd , In full luxuriance , to the fighing
gales ; Where the deer rustle thro the twining brake , And the birds fing conceal'd
. At once , array'd 95 In all the colours of the flushing year , By Nature's swift and ...
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Gradual , finks the breeze , 155 Into a perfect calm ; that not a breath " Is heard to
quiver thro ' the closing woods , Or ruftling turn the many - twinkling leaves Of
aspin tall . Th'uncurling floods , diffus'd In glaffy breadth , seem thro ' delusive
lapse ...
Gradual , finks the breeze , 155 Into a perfect calm ; that not a breath " Is heard to
quiver thro ' the closing woods , Or ruftling turn the many - twinkling leaves Of
aspin tall . Th'uncurling floods , diffus'd In glaffy breadth , seem thro ' delusive
lapse ...
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The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard , By such as wander * thro the foreft
- walks , Beneath th ' umbrageous multitude of leaves . But who can hold the
shade , while Heaven descends 180 In universal bounty , shedding herbs , And ...
The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard , By such as wander * thro the foreft
- walks , Beneath th ' umbrageous multitude of leaves . But who can hold the
shade , while Heaven descends 180 In universal bounty , shedding herbs , And ...
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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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