The Seasons1779 - 144 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 6
... Winds the 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 ...
... Winds the 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 ...
Page 8
... winds Blow not in vain . Far hence they keep , reprefs'd Thofe deep'ning clouds on clouds , furcharg'd with That o'er the vaft . Atlantic hither borne , [ rain , In end'efs train , would quench the fummer - blaze , 141 And , chearless ...
... winds Blow not in vain . Far hence they keep , reprefs'd Thofe deep'ning clouds on clouds , furcharg'd with That o'er the vaft . Atlantic hither borne , [ rain , In end'efs train , would quench the fummer - blaze , 141 And , chearless ...
Page 10
... , blown them about in winds , Innumerous mix'd them with the nurfing mold , The moistening current , and prolific rain . But who their virtues can declare ! Wao pierce , 240 [ race With vision pure , into thefe fecret With TO SPRING .
... , blown them about in winds , Innumerous mix'd them with the nurfing mold , The moistening current , and prolific rain . But who their virtues can declare ! Wao pierce , 240 [ race With vision pure , into thefe fecret With TO SPRING .
Page 11
... winds and waters flow'd In confonance . Such were thofe prime of days . 271 But now those white unblemish'd minutes , whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid thefe ron times , Thefe dregs of life ! Now ...
... winds and waters flow'd In confonance . Such were thofe prime of days . 271 But now those white unblemish'd minutes , whence The fabling poets took their golden age , Are found no more amid thefe ron times , Thefe dregs of life ! Now ...
Page 18
... tide ; a twining mafs of tubes . At Thy command the vernal fun awakes The torpid fap , detruded to the root By wintry winds ; that now in fluent dance , 565 And And lively fermentation , mounting , fpreads All this innumerous 18 SPRING .
... tide ; a twining mafs of tubes . At Thy command the vernal fun awakes The torpid fap , detruded to the root By wintry winds ; that now in fluent dance , 565 And And lively fermentation , mounting , fpreads All this innumerous 18 SPRING .
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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