The SeasonsA. Millar, 1752 - 222 pages |
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James Thomson. ' The mafter leans , removes th ' obstructing clay , Winds the whole work , and fidelong lays the glebe . WHITE thro ' the neighbouring fields the fower ftalks , With meafur'd ftep ; and liberal throws the grain 45 Into ...
James Thomson. ' The mafter leans , removes th ' obstructing clay , Winds the whole work , and fidelong lays the glebe . WHITE thro ' the neighbouring fields the fower ftalks , With meafur'd ftep ; and liberal throws the grain 45 Into ...
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... winds Blow not in vain . Far hence they keep , reprefs'd Thofe deepening clouds on clouds , furcharg'd with rain , That o'er the vaft Atlantic hither borne , In endless train , would quench the fummer - blaze , And , cheariefs , drown ...
... winds Blow not in vain . Far hence they keep , reprefs'd Thofe deepening clouds on clouds , furcharg'd with rain , That o'er the vaft Atlantic hither borne , In endless train , would quench the fummer - blaze , And , cheariefs , drown ...
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... winds , Innumerous mix'd them with the nurfing mold , The moistening current , and prolifick rain . 230 BUT who their virtues can declare ? Who pierce , With vifion pure , into these fecret stores 235 Of health , ahd life , and joy ...
... winds , Innumerous mix'd them with the nurfing mold , The moistening current , and prolifick rain . 230 BUT who their virtues can declare ? Who pierce , With vifion pure , into these fecret stores 235 Of health , ahd life , and joy ...
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... winds and waters flow'd 270 In confonance . Such were thofe prime of days . 265 BUT now thofe white unblemish'd minutes , whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid these iron times , Thefe dregs of life ...
... winds and waters flow'd 270 In confonance . Such were thofe prime of days . 265 BUT now thofe white unblemish'd minutes , whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid these iron times , Thefe dregs of life ...
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... winds , that now in fluent dance , And lively fermentation , mounting , spreads All this innumerous - colour'd scene of things . As rifing from the vegetable world ' My theme afcends , with equal wing afcend , My panting mufe ; and hark ...
... winds , that now in fluent dance , And lively fermentation , mounting , spreads All this innumerous - colour'd scene of things . As rifing from the vegetable world ' My theme afcends , with equal wing afcend , My panting mufe ; and hark ...
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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 ſeaſon ſhade ſhakes ſhe ſky ſpirit ſpread Spring 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