 | James Storer - 1817 - 218 pages
...Nature : indeed, the following lines of the poet Thomson, never were more aptly applied. " Heav'ns ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, " Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, 11 And glittering towns, and ocean wide, 'till all " The stretching landscape into smoke decays." It... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 316 pages
...hills ! On which the Power of Cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonders of his toil. Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glktering towns, and gilded streams, till ail * In his last sickness. The stretching landscape into... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1818 - 506 pages
...hills ! • On which the Power of Cultivation lies, And joys to sec the wonder of his toil. Heav'ns! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, ' And glitt'ring towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays. • A native... | |
 | Mrs. Hughs (Mary) - 1818 - 190 pages
...exclaimed, with her favourite Thomson— " Heavens ! what a goodly prosper! spreads around. Of bills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till ail The stretching landscape into smoke decays ! Happy Britannia! Where the queen of arts, Inspiring... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...hills ! On which the Power of Cultivation lies, I And joys to see the wonders of his toil. Heavens ! heart enlarges ; hath his scat In reason, and is judicious ; ! Happy Britannia ! where the queen of arts, Inspiring vigour, liberty abroad Walks, unconfin'd, ev'n... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...flies, Sweet |o the world, and grateful to the skies. . XI- — Panegyric on Great Britain. HEAVENS ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, ' And glitt'ring towr.s, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays ! Happy... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...to the world, and grateful to the skies. XI. — Panegyric on Great Britain. — THOMPSON. HEAVENS ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spirer And glitt'ring towns, and gilded dreams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1820 - 498 pages
...circumference ; and from various points in this fine domain are obtained extensive and beautiful views of " Hills and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, " And glittering towers, and gilded streams, till all " The stretching landscape into smoke decays!" LEICESTERSHIRE.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...godly prospect spreads arcund, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glit'ring towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays ! Happy Britannia ! where the Queen of Arts, Inspiring vigor. Liberty, abroad Walks, uncontin'd, even... | |
 | Marmaduke Middleton - 1822 - 102 pages
... POETICAL SKETCHES, THE WEST OF ENGLAND. Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around Of hills, and...till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays! Happy Britannia ! where the queen of arts, Inspiring vigour, liberty abroad Walks unconfined, even... | |
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Heavens! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays! 
