| James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - Thomson, James, 1700-1748 - 1808 - 338 pages
...tranquil mind. Behold yon breathing prospect bids the Hme Throw all her beauty forth. But who can pant Like Nature ? Can imagination boast , Amid its gay creation , hues like hers ? Or can it mis them with that matchless skill , And lose them in each other , as appears In" every bud that blows... | |
| 1809 - 402 pages
...heart, That waken, not disturb, the tranqtfil mind. Behold yon breathing prospect bids the muse Throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint Like nature?...creation, hues like hers? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each ut hvr, us appears In cvVy bud that blows ; If fancy then... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...mind. Behold yon breathing prospect bids the Muse Throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint Lake Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears !n every bud that blows ? If fancy then... | |
| William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...disturb, the tranquil mind. EFFECTS OF SPRING ON NATURE. Behold yon breathing prospect bids the muse throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid it's gay creation, hues like her's? or can it mix them with that matchless skill, and lose them in... | |
| Charles Marshall - Fish ponds - 1813 - 464 pages
...this respect we may exclaim with the poet, Who can paint like nature F Can imagination boast Amidst its gay creation, hues like hers? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears la -every bud that blows ?•• •... | |
| James Thomson - 1816 - 256 pages
...heart, That waken, not disturb, the tranquil mind. Behold ! yon breathing prospect bids the tnuse Throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint Like nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creatiort, hues like hers ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other,... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...the inner bark continued to and accompanying the fructification in this new form of painted leaves ; Who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like her's? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every... | |
| Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...discussion to too great a length, I will conclude with the following animated lines from Thomson : Who can paint Like nature? Can Imagination boast Amid...creation, hues like hers? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every bud that blows? If Fancy then,... | |
| England - 1839 - 894 pages
...flow of thought, as now and then a spring shower dropping through the sunshine enlivens a stream . " But who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like ben ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every... | |
| James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - Laziness - 1818 - 316 pages
...heart, That waken, not disturb, the tranquil mind. ^ Behold yon breathing prospect bids the Muse Throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint Like Nature...creation, hues like hers ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every bud that blows ? If fancy then... | |
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