The Natural History of SelborneLibrary of Alexandria, 1911 M01 1 - 252 pages |
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... ; there spreads the distant view, That gradual fades till sunk in misty blue: Here Nature hangs her slopy woodsto sight, Rills purlbetween and dart a quivering light. SELBORNE HANGER. A WINTER PIECE, TO THE MISS B*****S The.
... ; there spreads the distant view, That gradual fades till sunk in misty blue: Here Nature hangs her slopy woodsto sight, Rills purlbetween and dart a quivering light. SELBORNE HANGER. A WINTER PIECE, TO THE MISS B*****S The.
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... Winter exerts its rage; heavy and slow, From the keen east rolls on the treasured snow; Sunk with its weightthe bending boughs areseen, And onebright deluge whelms theworks ofmen. Amidstthis savage landscape, bleak andbare, Hangs the ...
... Winter exerts its rage; heavy and slow, From the keen east rolls on the treasured snow; Sunk with its weightthe bending boughs areseen, And onebright deluge whelms theworks ofmen. Amidstthis savage landscape, bleak andbare, Hangs the ...
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... follow season: day to night, " Summer to winter, harvest to seed time, " Heat shall to cold in regular array " Succeed. " — Heav'n taught, so sang the Hebrew bard. A HARVEST SCENE. Waked by the gentle gleamings ofthemorn,Soon clad,the.
... follow season: day to night, " Summer to winter, harvest to seed time, " Heat shall to cold in regular array " Succeed. " — Heav'n taught, so sang the Hebrew bard. A HARVEST SCENE. Waked by the gentle gleamings ofthemorn,Soon clad,the.
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... WINTER MONTHS. Th' imprison'd winds slumber within their caves, Fast bound: the fickle vane, emblem of change, Wavers no more, long settling toapoint. All Nature nodding seems composed: thicksteams, From land, from flood updrawn ...
... WINTER MONTHS. Th' imprison'd winds slumber within their caves, Fast bound: the fickle vane, emblem of change, Wavers no more, long settling toapoint. All Nature nodding seems composed: thicksteams, From land, from flood updrawn ...
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... Winter smiles. For days,forweeks, prevails the placid calm.At length some drops prelude achange: thesun With rayrefracted, bursts the parting gloom, When all the chequer'd sky is one bright glare. Mutters the wind at eve;th'horizon ...
... Winter smiles. For days,forweeks, prevails the placid calm.At length some drops prelude achange: thesun With rayrefracted, bursts the parting gloom, When all the chequer'd sky is one bright glare. Mutters the wind at eve;th'horizon ...
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