The Rural Poetry of the English Language: Illustrating the Seasons and Months of the Year, Their Changes, Employments, Lessons, and Pleasures |
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Page 28
... swelling inundation hides the grounds . But crystal currents glide within their bounds ; The finny brood their wonted haunts forsake , Float in the sun , and skim along the lake ; With frequent leap they range the shallow streams ...
... swelling inundation hides the grounds . But crystal currents glide within their bounds ; The finny brood their wonted haunts forsake , Float in the sun , and skim along the lake ; With frequent leap they range the shallow streams ...
Page 139
... swelling on the sight , and all Her kindled graces burning o'er her cheek . E'en stooping age is here ; and infant - hands Trail the long rake , or , with the fragrant load O'ercharged , amid the kind oppression roll . Wide flies the ...
... swelling on the sight , and all Her kindled graces burning o'er her cheek . E'en stooping age is here ; and infant - hands Trail the long rake , or , with the fragrant load O'ercharged , amid the kind oppression roll . Wide flies the ...
Page 394
... Swelling aloud in every breeze , and heard Long in the sullen waterfall , what time Soft Spring or hoary Autumn threw on earth Its bloom or blighting , when the Summer smiled , Or Winter o'er the year's sepulchre mourned . The Deity was ...
... Swelling aloud in every breeze , and heard Long in the sullen waterfall , what time Soft Spring or hoary Autumn threw on earth Its bloom or blighting , when the Summer smiled , Or Winter o'er the year's sepulchre mourned . The Deity was ...
Contents
Mrs Hemanss Voice of Spring | 52 |
HESIODS WORKS AND DAYS | 70 |
SUMMER pp 135296 | 135 |
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