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The master leans , removes th ' obftru & ting clay , Winds the whole work , and
sidelong lays the glebe . WHITE thro the neighbouring fields the lower ftalks ,
With measur'd step ; and liberal throws the grain 45 Into the faithful bosom of the
...
The master leans , removes th ' obftru & ting clay , Winds the whole work , and
sidelong lays the glebe . WHITE thro the neighbouring fields the lower ftalks ,
With measur'd step ; and liberal throws the grain 45 Into the faithful bosom of the
...
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Be patient , swains ; these cruel - seeming winds Elow not in vain . Far hence
they keep , repressid Those deepening clouds on clouds , furcharg'd with rain ,
That o'er the vast Atlantic hither borne , 140 In endless train , would quench the ...
Be patient , swains ; these cruel - seeming winds Elow not in vain . Far hence
they keep , repressid Those deepening clouds on clouds , furcharg'd with rain ,
That o'er the vast Atlantic hither borne , 140 In endless train , would quench the ...
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With such a liberal hand has Nature flung 230 Their feeds abroad , blown them
about in winds , Innumerous mix d them with the nursing mold , The moistening
current , and prolifick rain . But who their virtues can declare ? Who pierce , With ...
With such a liberal hand has Nature flung 230 Their feeds abroad , blown them
about in winds , Innumerous mix d them with the nursing mold , The moistening
current , and prolifick rain . But who their virtues can declare ? Who pierce , With ...
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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 ...
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565 By wintry winds , that now in fluent dance , And lively fermentation , mounting
, spreads All this innumerous - colour'd scene of things . 560 570 As rising from
the vegetable world ' My theme ascends , with equal wing ascend , My panting ...
565 By wintry winds , that now in fluent dance , And lively fermentation , mounting
, spreads All this innumerous - colour'd scene of things . 560 570 As rising from
the vegetable world ' My theme ascends , with equal wing ascend , My panting ...
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| 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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