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Infcribed to the Countess of HARTFORD . The season is described as it affects
the various parts of Nature , ascending from the lower to the higher ; with
digreffions arising from the subjeét . Its influence on inanimate Matter , on
Vegetables , on ...
Infcribed to the Countess of HARTFORD . The season is described as it affects
the various parts of Nature , ascending from the lower to the higher ; with
digreffions arising from the subjeét . Its influence on inanimate Matter , on
Vegetables , on ...
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75 80 Nor only thro ' the lenient air this change , Delicious , breathes ; the
penetrative sun , His force deep - darting to the dark retreat Of vegetation , fets
the steaming power At large , to wander o'er the vernant earth , In various hues ;
but ...
75 80 Nor only thro ' the lenient air this change , Delicious , breathes ; the
penetrative sun , His force deep - darting to the dark retreat Of vegetation , fets
the steaming power At large , to wander o'er the vernant earth , In various hues ;
but ...
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Here , awful Newton , the dissolving clouds Form , fronting on the sun , thy
showry prism ; And to the fage - instructed eye unfold The various twine of light ,
by thee disclos'd From the white mingling maze . Not fo the swain ; He wondering
views ...
Here , awful Newton , the dissolving clouds Form , fronting on the sun , thy
showry prism ; And to the fage - instructed eye unfold The various twine of light ,
by thee disclos'd From the white mingling maze . Not fo the swain ; He wondering
views ...
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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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Some lightly tosling to the grasiy bank , And to the shelving shore slow - dragging
fome , With various hand proportion'd to their force . If yet too young , and easily
deceiv'd , 4.75 A worthlefs prey scarce bends your pliant rod , Him , piteous of ...
Some lightly tosling to the grasiy bank , And to the shelving shore slow - dragging
fome , With various hand proportion'd to their force . If yet too young , and easily
deceiv'd , 4.75 A worthlefs prey scarce bends your pliant rod , Him , piteous of ...
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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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