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Page 6
... Heaven . 31 Forth fy the tepid airs : and unconfin'd , Unbinding earth , the moving foftnefs ftrays . Joyous , th ' impatient husbandman perceives Relenting Nature , and his lufty fteers 35 40 Drives from their talls , to where the well ...
... Heaven . 31 Forth fy the tepid airs : and unconfin'd , Unbinding earth , the moving foftnefs ftrays . Joyous , th ' impatient husbandman perceives Relenting Nature , and his lufty fteers 35 40 Drives from their talls , to where the well ...
Page 8
... heaven Breathes the big clouds with vernal fhowers diftent . At first a dufky wreath they feem to rife , Scarce ftaining ether ; but by fait degrees , In heaps on heaps , the doubling vapour fails Along the loaded fky , and mingl ng ...
... heaven Breathes the big clouds with vernal fhowers diftent . At first a dufky wreath they feem to rife , Scarce ftaining ether ; but by fait degrees , In heaps on heaps , the doubling vapour fails Along the loaded fky , and mingl ng ...
Page 9
... heaven descends In univerfal bounty , fhedding herbs , 175 181 : And fruits , and flowers , on Nature's ample lap ? Swift fancy fir'd anticipates their growth ; And , while the milky nutriment diftills , Beholds the kindling country ...
... heaven descends In univerfal bounty , fhedding herbs , 175 181 : And fruits , and flowers , on Nature's ample lap ? Swift fancy fir'd anticipates their growth ; And , while the milky nutriment diftills , Beholds the kindling country ...
Page 13
... Heaven , E'er floop to mingle with the prowling herd 356 And dip his tongue in gore ? The beat of prey , Blood fain'd deferves to bleed : but you , ye flocks , What have you done ; ye peaceful people , what , To merit death ? you , who ...
... Heaven , E'er floop to mingle with the prowling herd 356 And dip his tongue in gore ? The beat of prey , Blood fain'd deferves to bleed : but you , ye flocks , What have you done ; ye peaceful people , what , To merit death ? you , who ...
Page 14
... Heaven forbids the bold prefumptuous ftrain , Whofe wifeft will has fix'd us in a state That must not yet to pure perfection rife . Befides , who knows , how rais'd to higher life , From ftage to ftage , the vital scale afcends ? Now ...
... Heaven forbids the bold prefumptuous ftrain , Whofe wifeft will has fix'd us in a state That must not yet to pure perfection rife . Befides , who knows , how rais'd to higher life , From ftage to ftage , the vital scale afcends ? Now ...
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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