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... dark retreat Of vegetation , fets the fleaning power At large , to wander o'er the verdant earth , In various hues ; but chiefly thee , gay Green ! Thou fmiling Nature's univerfal robe ! 70 75 80 ' 90 . United light and fhade ! where ...
... dark retreat Of vegetation , fets the fleaning power At large , to wander o'er the verdant earth , In various hues ; but chiefly thee , gay Green ! Thou fmiling Nature's univerfal robe ! 70 75 80 ' 90 . United light and fhade ! where ...
Page 12
... dark difguft , and hatred , winding wiles , Coward deceit , and ruffian violence ; At last , extinct each focial feel ng fell And joyous inhumanity pervades 305 And petrifies the heart . Nature disturb'd Is deem'd , vindictive , to have ...
... dark difguft , and hatred , winding wiles , Coward deceit , and ruffian violence ; At last , extinct each focial feel ng fell And joyous inhumanity pervades 305 And petrifies the heart . Nature disturb'd Is deem'd , vindictive , to have ...
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... dark - brown water aids the guile , To tempt the trout . The well diffembled fly , The rod fine - tapering with elaftic fp.ing . 385 Snatch'd from the hoary feed the floating line , And all thy flender watry flores prepare . But let not ...
... dark - brown water aids the guile , To tempt the trout . The well diffembled fly , The rod fine - tapering with elaftic fp.ing . 385 Snatch'd from the hoary feed the floating line , And all thy flender watry flores prepare . But let not ...
Page 15
... dark haunt , beneath the tangled roots 423 Of pendant trees , the monarch of the brook , Behoves you then to ply your fineft art . 425 Long time he , following cautious , fcans the fly ; And oft attempts to feize it , but as oft The ...
... dark haunt , beneath the tangled roots 423 Of pendant trees , the monarch of the brook , Behoves you then to ply your fineft art . 425 Long time he , following cautious , fcans the fly ; And oft attempts to feize it , but as oft The ...
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... dark retreat Inviting modeft want . Nor , ' till invok'd 876 Can reftlefs goodness wait ; your active fearch 880 Leaves no cold wintry corner unexplor'd ; Like filent - working Heaven , furprizing oft The lonely heart with unexpected ...
... dark retreat Inviting modeft want . Nor , ' till invok'd 876 Can reftlefs goodness wait ; your active fearch 880 Leaves no cold wintry corner unexplor'd ; Like filent - working Heaven , furprizing oft The lonely heart with unexpected ...
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