The Seasons1779 - 144 pages |
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Page 9
... calm ; that not a breath Is heard to quiver thro ' the clofing woods , Or ruftling turn the many twinkling leaves Of afpin tall . Th ' uncurling foods , diffus'd In glaffy breadth , feem thro ' delufive lapfe Forgetful of their courfe ...
... calm ; that not a breath Is heard to quiver thro ' the clofing woods , Or ruftling turn the many twinkling leaves Of afpin tall . Th ' uncurling foods , diffus'd In glaffy breadth , feem thro ' delufive lapfe Forgetful of their courfe ...
Page 13
... calm Perpetual reign'd , fave what the zephyrs bland Breath'd o'er the blue expanfe : for then nor ftorms Were taught to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; 326 Sound flept the waters ; no fulphureous glooms Swell'a in the fky , and fent ...
... calm Perpetual reign'd , fave what the zephyrs bland Breath'd o'er the blue expanfe : for then nor ftorms Were taught to blow , nor hurricanes to rage ; 326 Sound flept the waters ; no fulphureous glooms Swell'a in the fky , and fent ...
Page 41
... calm village in their verdant arms , Sheltering , embrace ) direct their lazy flight ; Where on the mingling boughs they fit embower'd All the hot noon , till cooler hours arife , 226 Faint , underneath , the houthold fowls convene ...
... calm village in their verdant arms , Sheltering , embrace ) direct their lazy flight ; Where on the mingling boughs they fit embower'd All the hot noon , till cooler hours arife , 226 Faint , underneath , the houthold fowls convene ...
Page 46
... calm : while all the world without , 460 Unfatisfied , and fick , toffes in noon . Emblem inftru & tive of the virtuous man , Who keeps his temper'd mind ferene , and pure , And every paffion aptly harmoniz'd , Amid a jarring world with ...
... calm : while all the world without , 460 Unfatisfied , and fick , toffes in noon . Emblem inftru & tive of the virtuous man , Who keeps his temper'd mind ferene , and pure , And every paffion aptly harmoniz'd , Amid a jarring world with ...
Page 48
... calm , this harmony of mind , " Where purity and peace immingle charms . " Then fear not us ; but with refponfive fong , " Amid thefe dim receffes , undisturb'd " By noify folly and difcordant vice , " Of Nature fing with us , and ...
... calm , this harmony of mind , " Where purity and peace immingle charms . " Then fear not us ; but with refponfive fong , " Amid thefe dim receffes , undisturb'd " By noify folly and difcordant vice , " Of Nature fing with us , and ...
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afcending amid beam beauty beneath blaft blifs bloom bofom breaft breath breeze chearful clouds courfe croud deep defcends earth ether exalts facred fafe fair fair brow fcarce fcene feas fecret feeks feem fenfe fhade fhine filent filk fimple fing firanger firft fkies flame fleep flocks flood fmiles fnow foaring focial foft fome fong fons foreft foul fpirit fpread froft ftand ftill ftorm ftream fuch fudden funk fwain fweep fweet fwelling gale gloom grace grove heart heaven hills immenfe Inceffant laft lefs loft luftre mingled mix'd mountains Mufe mufic Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er paffions peace plain pleafing rage rais'd refounding rife rocks round rous'd rural ſcene ſky Spring tempeft thee thefe theſe thine Thio thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil vaft vale virtue wafte wave whofe whoſe wide wild winds wing wintry woods