The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1G. Bigg, 1779 - 2 pages |
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... loft , The mountains lift their green heads to the sky . As yet the trembling year is unconfirm'd , And Winter oft at eve resumes the breeze , Chills the pale morn , and bids his driving fleets Deform the day delightless : fo that ...
... loft , The mountains lift their green heads to the sky . As yet the trembling year is unconfirm'd , And Winter oft at eve resumes the breeze , Chills the pale morn , and bids his driving fleets Deform the day delightless : fo that ...
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... loft themes unworthy of Such themes as thefe the rural Maro fung To wide - imperial Rome , in the full height Of elegance and tafte , by Greece refin'd . In ancient times , the facred plough employ'd The kings , and awful fathers of ...
... loft themes unworthy of Such themes as thefe the rural Maro fung To wide - imperial Rome , in the full height Of elegance and tafte , by Greece refin'd . In ancient times , the facred plough employ'd The kings , and awful fathers of ...
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... loft that concord of harmonious powers , Which forms the foul of happiness ; and all Is off the poife within : the paffions all Have burst their bounds ; and reason , half extinct , Or impotent , or else approving , fees 270 275 The The ...
... loft that concord of harmonious powers , Which forms the foul of happiness ; and all Is off the poife within : the paffions all Have burst their bounds ; and reason , half extinct , Or impotent , or else approving , fees 270 275 The The ...
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... eye : 459 Or by the vocal woods and waters lull'd , And loft in lonely mufing , in the dream , Confus'd , of careless folitude , where mix Ten 460 Ten thousand wandering images of things , Soothe every 18 THOMSON'S POEMS .
... eye : 459 Or by the vocal woods and waters lull'd , And loft in lonely mufing , in the dream , Confus'd , of careless folitude , where mix Ten 460 Ten thousand wandering images of things , Soothe every 18 THOMSON'S POEMS .
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... loft ; Nor is that fprightly wildness in their notes , 700 705 Which , clear and vigorous , warbles from the beech . O then , ye friends of love and love - taught fong , Spare the foft tribes , this barbarous art forbear ; If on your ...
... loft ; Nor is that fprightly wildness in their notes , 700 705 Which , clear and vigorous , warbles from the beech . O then , ye friends of love and love - taught fong , Spare the foft tribes , this barbarous art forbear ; If on your ...
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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