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271 But now those while uoblemith'd minute :, v hence The fabling poets took
their golden age , Are found no more amid these ron times , Thefi dregs of life !
Now the diffeit.per'd mind 275 Has lok that concórd of larinonious powers , 265 C
Ihr ...
271 But now those while uoblemith'd minute :, v hence The fabling poets took
their golden age , Are found no more amid these ron times , Thefi dregs of life !
Now the diffeit.per'd mind 275 Has lok that concórd of larinonious powers , 265 C
Ihr ...
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Thus the feeling heart 370 Would tenderly , suggeft : but ' tis enough , In this late
age , adventurous , to have touch'd Light on the numbers of the Samian sage .
High Heaven forbids the bold presumptuous strain , Whose wifest will has fix'd us
...
Thus the feeling heart 370 Would tenderly , suggeft : but ' tis enough , In this late
age , adventurous , to have touch'd Light on the numbers of the Samian sage .
High Heaven forbids the bold presumptuous strain , Whose wifest will has fix'd us
...
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... For ages , of his empire ; which in peace , 760 Unstain'd he holds , while many
a league to fea He wings his course , and preys in diftant ifles . Should I my steps
turn to the rural feat , Whole lofty elms , and venerable oaks , Tavite the rook , w ...
... For ages , of his empire ; which in peace , 760 Unstain'd he holds , while many
a league to fea He wings his course , and preys in diftant ifles . Should I my steps
turn to the rural feat , Whole lofty elms , and venerable oaks , Tavite the rook , w ...
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... Even stooping age is here ; and infant hands 355 Trail the long rake , or , with
the fragrant load O'ercharg'd , amid the kind oppression soll . Wide flies the
tedded grain ; all in a row Advancing broad , or wheeling round the field , They
spread ...
... Even stooping age is here ; and infant hands 355 Trail the long rake , or , with
the fragrant load O'ercharg'd , amid the kind oppression soll . Wide flies the
tedded grain ; all in a row Advancing broad , or wheeling round the field , They
spread ...
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... they spread , Beneath the heavenly beam of brighter suns , 580 Thro ' endless
ages , into higher powers . Thus up the niount , in airy vision rapt , I ftray ,
regardless whither ; till the found Of a near fall of water every sense [ back ,
Wakes from ...
... they spread , Beneath the heavenly beam of brighter suns , 580 Thro ' endless
ages , into higher powers . Thus up the niount , in airy vision rapt , I ftray ,
regardless whither ; till the found Of a near fall of water every sense [ back ,
Wakes from ...
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ages amid bank beam beauty beneath bloom breath breeze bright calm circling clouds comes dark death deep delight deſcends dreadful earth ether fair fall fancy fate fear feels fields fierce fire firſt fits flood force foul gale gentle gives gloom grace grove hand happy head heard heart heaven Hence hills human kind land light lively look luxury mind mingled morn mountains Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er once peace plain pride pure race rage riſe river rocks roll round rural ſcene ſky ſmiling ſoft ſong ſoul ſpreads Spring ſtorm ſtream ſuch ſun ſwelling thee theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand thro thunder till toil train turn vale various virtue voice walk wandering warm waſte wave whole whoſe wide wild winds wing Winter woods youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Seasons |
| Author | James Thomson |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1779 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 2 Feb 2017 |
| Length | 256 pages |
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