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Page 36
... shrubs the place disclose , The village preacher's modest mansion rose . A man he was to all the country dear , And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race , Nor e'er had changed nor wished to ...
... shrubs the place disclose , The village preacher's modest mansion rose . A man he was to all the country dear , And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race , Nor e'er had changed nor wished to ...
Page 44
... shrubs , no longer budding seen , Display the new - grown branch of lighter green ; On airy downs the shepherd idling lies , And sees to - morrow in the marbled skies . Here , then , my soul , thy darling theme pursue , For every day ...
... shrubs , no longer budding seen , Display the new - grown branch of lighter green ; On airy downs the shepherd idling lies , And sees to - morrow in the marbled skies . Here , then , my soul , thy darling theme pursue , For every day ...
Page 45
... shrubs , when lofty cypresses are near . MELIBUS . What great occasion called you hence to Rome ? TITY RUS . Freedom , which came at length , though slow to Nor did my search of liberty begin , [ come . Till my black hairs were changed ...
... shrubs , when lofty cypresses are near . MELIBUS . What great occasion called you hence to Rome ? TITY RUS . Freedom , which came at length , though slow to Nor did my search of liberty begin , [ come . Till my black hairs were changed ...
Page 46
... shrubs ; and after on the bare , Lean down the deep abyss , and hang in air . No more my sheep shall sip the morning dew ; No more my song shall please the rural crew ; Adieu , my tuneful pipe ! and all the world adieu ! TITYRUS . This ...
... shrubs ; and after on the bare , Lean down the deep abyss , and hang in air . No more my sheep shall sip the morning dew ; No more my song shall please the rural crew ; Adieu , my tuneful pipe ! and all the world adieu ! TITYRUS . This ...
Page 59
... shrubs , From deep carnations , from the blushing rose , From every flower and aromatic herb , In grateful mixtures . Hence ambrosial fruits Yield their delicious flavors . The sweet grape , The mulberry's cooling juice , the luscious ...
... shrubs , From deep carnations , from the blushing rose , From every flower and aromatic herb , In grateful mixtures . Hence ambrosial fruits Yield their delicious flavors . The sweet grape , The mulberry's cooling juice , the luscious ...
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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