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... labor , useful life , Progressive virtue , and approving Heaven ! These are the matchless joys of virtuous love ; And thus their moments fly . The Seasons thus , As ceaseless round a jarring world they roll , Still find them happy ; and ...
... labor , useful life , Progressive virtue , and approving Heaven ! These are the matchless joys of virtuous love ; And thus their moments fly . The Seasons thus , As ceaseless round a jarring world they roll , Still find them happy ; and ...
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... labor mourn the day . Thy task defer not till the moon arise , Or the third sun the unfinished work surprise ; The idler never shall his garners fill , Nor he that still defers and lingers still . Lo ! diligence can prosper every toil ...
... labor mourn the day . Thy task defer not till the moon arise , Or the third sun the unfinished work surprise ; The idler never shall his garners fill , Nor he that still defers and lingers still . Lo ! diligence can prosper every toil ...
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... labor , and thy timber fell . DIRECTIONS FOR VARIOUS WOODEN IMPLEMENTS . Hew from the wood a mortar of three feet , Three cubits may the pestle's length complete : Seven feet the fittest axle - tree extends ; If eight the log , the ...
... labor , and thy timber fell . DIRECTIONS FOR VARIOUS WOODEN IMPLEMENTS . Hew from the wood a mortar of three feet , Three cubits may the pestle's length complete : Seven feet the fittest axle - tree extends ; If eight the log , the ...
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... labor's cares The early morn anticipating shares : In early morn the labor swiftly wastes : In early morn the speeded journey hastes . The time when many a traveller tracks the plain , And the yoked oxen bend them to the wain . SUMMER ...
... labor's cares The early morn anticipating shares : In early morn the labor swiftly wastes : In early morn the speeded journey hastes . The time when many a traveller tracks the plain , And the yoked oxen bend them to the wain . SUMMER ...
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... labor - patient mules ; and mild command Thy sharp - toothed dog with smoothly - flattering hand . The fourth and twenty - fourth no grief should prey Within thy breast , for holy either day . Fourth of the moon lead home thy blooming ...
... labor - patient mules ; and mild command Thy sharp - toothed dog with smoothly - flattering hand . The fourth and twenty - fourth no grief should prey Within thy breast , for holy either day . Fourth of the moon lead home thy blooming ...
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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