The SeasonsA. Millar, 1752 - 222 pages |
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... rural MARO fung To wide - imperial Rome , in the full height Of elegance and tafte , by Greece refin'd . In antient times , the facred plough employ'd The kings , and awful fathers of mankind : 55 And fome , with whom compar'd your ...
... rural MARO fung To wide - imperial Rome , in the full height Of elegance and tafte , by Greece refin'd . In antient times , the facred plough employ'd The kings , and awful fathers of mankind : 55 And fome , with whom compar'd your ...
Page 20
... rural fcenes ; fuch as the Mantuan fwain Paints in the matchlefs harmony of fong . Or catch thy felf the landskip , gliding swift Athwart imagination's vivid eye : Or by the vocal woods and waters lull'd , And loft in lonely mufing , in ...
... rural fcenes ; fuch as the Mantuan fwain Paints in the matchlefs harmony of fong . Or catch thy felf the landskip , gliding swift Athwart imagination's vivid eye : Or by the vocal woods and waters lull'd , And loft in lonely mufing , in ...
Page 32
... rural seat , Whofe lofty elms , and venerable oaks , Invite the rook , who high amid the boughs , In early spring , his airy city builds , And ceafelefs caws amufive ; there , well - pleas'd , I might the various polity furvey Of the ...
... rural seat , Whofe lofty elms , and venerable oaks , Invite the rook , who high amid the boughs , In early spring , his airy city builds , And ceafelefs caws amufive ; there , well - pleas'd , I might the various polity furvey Of the ...
Page 37
... rural peace : the herds , the flocks , the birds , The hollow - whifpering breeze , the plaint of rills , That , purling down amid the twisted roots . 916 Which creep around , their dewy murmurs fhake On the footh'd ear . From thefe ...
... rural peace : the herds , the flocks , the birds , The hollow - whifpering breeze , the plaint of rills , That , purling down amid the twisted roots . 916 Which creep around , their dewy murmurs fhake On the footh'd ear . From thefe ...
Page 46
... rural quiet , friendship , books , Eafe and alternate labour , useful life , Progreffive virtue , and approving HEAVEN . These are the matchless joys of virtuous love ; And thus their moments fly . The Seasons thus , As ceaseless round ...
... rural quiet , friendship , books , Eafe and alternate labour , useful life , Progreffive virtue , and approving HEAVEN . These are the matchless joys of virtuous love ; And thus their moments fly . The Seasons thus , As ceaseless round ...
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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