The Seasons1779 - 144 pages |
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Page 6
... whole work , and fidelong lays the globe . White thro ' the neighbouring fields the fower ftalks With measur'd ftep ; and liberal throws the grain Into the faithful bofom of the ground : The harrow follows harfh , and thuts the fcene ...
... whole work , and fidelong lays the globe . White thro ' the neighbouring fields the fower ftalks With measur'd ftep ; and liberal throws the grain Into the faithful bofom of the ground : The harrow follows harfh , and thuts the fcene ...
Page 7
... whole leafy foreft ftands difplay'd , In full luxuriance , to the fighing gales ; Where the deer ruftle thro ' the twining brake , And the birds fing conceald . At once , array'd 95 In all the colours of the flushing year , By Nature's ...
... whole leafy foreft ftands difplay'd , In full luxuriance , to the fighing gales ; Where the deer ruftle thro ' the twining brake , And the birds fing conceald . At once , array'd 95 In all the colours of the flushing year , By Nature's ...
Page 11
... whole in perfect peace : Soft figh'd the flute ; the tender voice was heard , Wa bling the varied heart ; the woodlands round Apply'd their quire ; and winds and waters flow'd In confonance . Such were thofe prime of days . 271 But now ...
... whole in perfect peace : Soft figh'd the flute ; the tender voice was heard , Wa bling the varied heart ; the woodlands round Apply'd their quire ; and winds and waters flow'd In confonance . Such were thofe prime of days . 271 But now ...
Page 18
... whole into perfection touch'd . By Thee the various vegetative tribes , 556 Wrapt in a filmy net , and clad with leaves , Draw the live ether , and imbibe the dew : By Thee difpos'd into congenial foils , 560 Stands each attractive ...
... whole into perfection touch'd . By Thee the various vegetative tribes , 556 Wrapt in a filmy net , and clad with leaves , Draw the live ether , and imbibe the dew : By Thee difpos'd into congenial foils , 560 Stands each attractive ...
Page 20
... whole . 616 615 Tis love creates their melody , and all This waste of mufic is the voice of love ; That even to birds , and beafts , the tender arts Of pleafing teaches . Hence the gloffy kind Try every winning way inventive love Can ...
... whole . 616 615 Tis love creates their melody , and all This waste of mufic is the voice of love ; That even to birds , and beafts , the tender arts Of pleafing teaches . Hence the gloffy kind Try every winning way inventive love Can ...
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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