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Page vii
The precepts of an art , and the systems of philosophers , depend upon the
adventitious ornaments afforded by them for almost every thing which can render
them fit subjects for poetry . Thus intermixed as they are with almost all , and
effential ...
The precepts of an art , and the systems of philosophers , depend upon the
adventitious ornaments afforded by them for almost every thing which can render
them fit subjects for poetry . Thus intermixed as they are with almost all , and
effential ...
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As thus the patient dam affiduous fits , Not to be tempted from her tender task , Or
by sharp hunger , or by finooth delight , 660 Tho ' the whole loosened Spring
around her blows , Her sympathizing lover takes his stand High on th ' opponent
...
As thus the patient dam affiduous fits , Not to be tempted from her tender task , Or
by sharp hunger , or by finooth delight , 660 Tho ' the whole loosened Spring
around her blows , Her sympathizing lover takes his stand High on th ' opponent
...
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... and low - drooping fcarce Can bear the mourner to the poplar fhade ; Where ,
all abandon'd to despair , she fings 720 Her forrows thro ' the night ; and , on the
bough , Sole - fitting , ftill at every dying fall Takes Takes up again her lamentable
...
... and low - drooping fcarce Can bear the mourner to the poplar fhade ; Where ,
all abandon'd to despair , she fings 720 Her forrows thro ' the night ; and , on the
bough , Sole - fitting , ftill at every dying fall Takes Takes up again her lamentable
...
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Now fit to raise a kingdom of their own , He drives them from his fort , the towering
feat , For ages , of his empire ; which , in peace , Unstain'd he holds , while many
a league to sea He wings his course , and preys in distant isles . 760 SHOULD ...
Now fit to raise a kingdom of their own , He drives them from his fort , the towering
feat , For ages , of his empire ; which , in peace , Unstain'd he holds , while many
a league to sea He wings his course , and preys in distant isles . 760 SHOULD ...
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... ye generous minds , in whose wide thought , Of all his works , CREATIVE
Bounty burns 876 With warmest beam ; and on your open front And liberal eye ,
fits , from his dark retreat Inviting modest want . Nor , till invok'd Can restless
goodness ...
... ye generous minds , in whose wide thought , Of all his works , CREATIVE
Bounty burns 876 With warmest beam ; and on your open front And liberal eye ,
fits , from his dark retreat Inviting modest want . Nor , till invok'd Can restless
goodness ...
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amid appears Autumn beam beauty beneath bloom breaſt breath breeze circling clouds comes dark death deep delight deſcends draws earth fair fall fancy fear feels fields firſt fits flame flood force foul founding friends give gloom grace grove hand happy head heart heaven Hence hills human kind land laſt light lively look mind mingled mountains Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er once peace plain Poet pride pure race rage riſe river rocks roll round rural ſcene ſeaſon ſee ſhade ſhe ſhining ſky ſmile ſnow ſoft ſome ſong ſoul ſpreads Spring ſtate ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch ſun ſwelling thee theſe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro till toil train turn vale various virtue voice walk waſte wave whole whoſe wide wild winds wing Winter wonders woods youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Seasons |
| Author | James Thomson |
| Publisher | W. Strahan, 1778 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Length | 209 pages |
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