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... hand . DIRECTIONS TO THE TROUT - FISHER . WHEN TO FISH AND HOW.SMALL FISH TO BE RETURNED TO THE WATER . When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams , and roused the finny race , Then , issuing cheerful , to thy sport ...
... hand . DIRECTIONS TO THE TROUT - FISHER . WHEN TO FISH AND HOW.SMALL FISH TO BE RETURNED TO THE WATER . When with his lively ray the potent sun Has pierced the streams , and roused the finny race , Then , issuing cheerful , to thy sport ...
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... hand the gushing waters play , And down the rough cascade white - dashing fall , Or gleam in lengthened vista through the trees , You silent steal ; or sit beneath the shade Of solemn oaks , that tuft the swelling mounts Thrown graceful ...
... hand the gushing waters play , And down the rough cascade white - dashing fall , Or gleam in lengthened vista through the trees , You silent steal ; or sit beneath the shade Of solemn oaks , that tuft the swelling mounts Thrown graceful ...
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... hand's , the foot's proportions still the same . Strangers to ill , their lives in feasts flowed by ; Wealthy in ... hands . ORIGIN OF GUARDIAN ANGELS . When earth's dark womb had closed this race around , [ ground . High Jove as dæmons ...
... hand's , the foot's proportions still the same . Strangers to ill , their lives in feasts flowed by ; Wealthy in ... hands . ORIGIN OF GUARDIAN ANGELS . When earth's dark womb had closed this race around , [ ground . High Jove as dæmons ...
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... hand Throw first the shuttle and the web expand . On the thirteenth forbear to sow thy grain ; But then the plant shall not be set in vain . The sixteenth profitless to plants is deemed , Auspicious to the birth of men esteemed ; But to ...
... hand Throw first the shuttle and the web expand . On the thirteenth forbear to sow thy grain ; But then the plant shall not be set in vain . The sixteenth profitless to plants is deemed , Auspicious to the birth of men esteemed ; But to ...
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... hand ; While with the mounting sun the meadow glows , The fading herbage round he loosely throws : But , if some sign portend a lasting shower , The experienced swain foresees the coming hour ; His sunburnt hands the scattering fork ...
... hand ; While with the mounting sun the meadow glows , The fading herbage round he loosely throws : But , if some sign portend a lasting shower , The experienced swain foresees the coming hour ; His sunburnt hands the scattering fork ...
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arms beauty behold beneath birds bloom bosom boughs breast breath brow busk Ceres charms cheerful chyle clouds courser death deep delight dread e'en earth ELSPA Eurus fair fear fields flame flocks flood flowers forest frae fruits Gaul Georgic give glebe glow grace green Grongar Hill groves hand happy heart heaven hills labor land light live maun mind morn mountains muse MUSIDORA Naiad Nature Nature's night numbers nymphs o'er pain peace plain plant pleasure plough praise pride race rage rapture reign rich rills rise rocks round rural scene shade sheep shepherd shine shrubs sigh Silurian sing skies smile soft soil song soon soul spread spring strains stream swain sweet swelling taste tempest tender Theana thee thine thou toil trees trembling vale Virgil virtue wandering wave wild winds wings Winter woods yield youth