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IF , brush'd from Ruffian wilds , a cutting gale Rise not , and scatter from his
humid wings 115 The clammy mildew ; or , dry - blowing , breathe Untimely frost ;
before whose baseful blast The full - blown spring thro ' all her foliage shrinks ...
IF , brush'd from Ruffian wilds , a cutting gale Rise not , and scatter from his
humid wings 115 The clammy mildew ; or , dry - blowing , breathe Untimely frost ;
before whose baseful blast The full - blown spring thro ' all her foliage shrinks ...
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Tis silence all , And pleasing expectation . Herds and flocks Drop the dry sprig ,
and mute - imploring eye The falling verdure . Hush'd in short suspence , The
plumy people streak their wings with oil , To throw the lucid moisture trickling off ...
Tis silence all , And pleasing expectation . Herds and flocks Drop the dry sprig ,
and mute - imploring eye The falling verdure . Hush'd in short suspence , The
plumy people streak their wings with oil , To throw the lucid moisture trickling off ...
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... borne on liquid wing , 450 The founding culver shoots ; or where the hawk ,
High , in the beetling cliff , his airy builds . There let the clasick page thy fancy
lead Thro ' rural scenes ; such as the Mantuan swain Paints in the matchless
harmony ...
... borne on liquid wing , 450 The founding culver shoots ; or where the hawk ,
High , in the beetling cliff , his airy builds . There let the clasick page thy fancy
lead Thro ' rural scenes ; such as the Mantuan swain Paints in the matchless
harmony ...
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510 And oft , with bolder wing , they foaring dare The purple heath , or where the
wild - thyme grows , And yellow load them with the luscious spoil . At length the
finish'd garden to the view Its vistas opens , and its alleys green . 515 Snatch'd ...
510 And oft , with bolder wing , they foaring dare The purple heath , or where the
wild - thyme grows , And yellow load them with the luscious spoil . At length the
finish'd garden to the view Its vistas opens , and its alleys green . 515 Snatch'd ...
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From the soft wing of vernal breezes shed , Anemonies ; auriculas , enrich'd With
shining meal o'er all their velvet leaves ; 535 And full ranunculas , of glowing red ,
Then comes the tulip - race , where Beauty plays Her idle freaks : from family ...
From the soft wing of vernal breezes shed , Anemonies ; auriculas , enrich'd With
shining meal o'er all their velvet leaves ; 535 And full ranunculas , of glowing red ,
Then comes the tulip - race , where Beauty plays Her idle freaks : from family ...
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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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