The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1G. Bigg, 1779 - 2 pages |
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... light clouds fublime , and spreads them thin , Fleecy and white , o'er all - furrounding heaven . Forth fly the tepid airs ; and unconfin'd , Unbinding earth , the moving foftnefs ftrays . Joyous , th ' impatient hufbandman perceives ...
... light clouds fublime , and spreads them thin , Fleecy and white , o'er all - furrounding heaven . Forth fly the tepid airs ; and unconfin'd , Unbinding earth , the moving foftnefs ftrays . Joyous , th ' impatient hufbandman perceives ...
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... light and shade ! where the fight dwells With growing strength , and ever - new delight . From the moist meadow to the wither'd hill , Led by the breeze , the vivid verdure runs , And fwells , and deepens , to the cherish'd eye . The ...
... light and shade ! where the fight dwells With growing strength , and ever - new delight . From the moist meadow to the wither'd hill , Led by the breeze , the vivid verdure runs , And fwells , and deepens , to the cherish'd eye . The ...
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... light , by thee difclos'd From the white mingling maze . Not fo the boy ; He wondering views the bright enchantment bend , Delightful , o'er the radiant fields , and runs To catch the falling glory ; but amaz'd Beholds th ' amufive arch ...
... light , by thee difclos'd From the white mingling maze . Not fo the boy ; He wondering views the bright enchantment bend , Delightful , o'er the radiant fields , and runs To catch the falling glory ; but amaz'd Beholds th ' amufive arch ...
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... light flumbers gently fum'd away ; And up they rofe as vigorous as the fun , Or to the culture of the willing glebe , Or to the chearful tendance of the flock . 245 Meantime the fong went round ; and dance and sport , Wisdom and ...
... light flumbers gently fum'd away ; And up they rofe as vigorous as the fun , Or to the culture of the willing glebe , Or to the chearful tendance of the flock . 245 Meantime the fong went round ; and dance and sport , Wisdom and ...
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... Light on the numbers of the Samian fage . High Heaven forbids the bold presumptuous ftrain , Whofe wifeft will has fix'd us in a state That must not yet to pure perfection rife . Now when the first foul torrent of the brooks , Swell'd ...
... Light on the numbers of the Samian fage . High Heaven forbids the bold presumptuous ftrain , Whofe wifeft will has fix'd us in a state That must not yet to pure perfection rife . Now when the first foul torrent of the brooks , Swell'd ...
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æther amid beam beauty beneath blifs bloom bofom boundleſs breaſt breath breeze chearful clouds deep defcends delight earth eaſe Ev'n facred fafe fair fame favage fave feafon fecret fenfe fhade fhines fhore fide figh filent filk fing firſt fkies flame fleep flocks flood fmiles fnow focial foft folemn fome fong fons foreft foul ftill ftorm fuch fudden funk fwain fweet fwell gale gloom grace grove heart heaven hills himſelf laſt lefs loft looſe mingled mix'd moſt mountains Mufe mufic Muſe Nature Nature's night o'er paffions peace plain pleaſure Pour'd praiſe rage raiſe reſtleſs rife round ſcarce ſcene ſhade ſhake ſhe ſkies ſky ſpirit ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtores ſtorm ſtream ſweep tempeft thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand toil treaſures vale virtue waſte wave whofe whoſe wild winds wing Winter wiſdom woods worfe