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... The Belfast Monthly Magazine - Page 4191809Full view - About this book
| James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...senates PELHAM finds repose. Inchanting vale ! beyond whate'er the Muse Has of Achaia or Hesperia sung ! O vale of bliss ! O softly-swelling hills ! On which the power of cultivation lies, 1435 And joys to see the wonders of his toil. HEAVENS ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills,... | |
| James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...vale ! beyond whate'er the Muse Has of Achaia or Hesperia sung ! O vale of bliss ! O softly - swelling 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,... | |
| 1801 - 508 pages
...senates Pelham rinds repose. Enchanting valel beyond whate'er the Muse Has of Achaia or Hesperia sung! O vale of bliss! O softly-swelling hills! On which...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... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...senates Pelham finds repose. Inchanting vale! beyond whate'er the Muse Has of Achaia or Hesperia sung ! O vale of bliss ! O softly-swelling hills ! On which...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,... | |
| James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...the muse Has of Achaia or Hesperia sung! O vale of bliss! O softly-swelling hills! On which the pow'r of cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonders of his toil. * In his last sickness. Heav'ns! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods,... | |
| James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...signifying in Saxon fiiiining , or Splendor. (•-'.) Highgate and Hanubead, (3) In liis last sickness. O vale of bliss! O softly-swelling hills! On which...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,... | |
| James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...repose, Inchanting vale ! heyond whate'er the Muse Has of Achaia or Hesperia sung! O vale of hliss! O softly-swelling 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,... | |
| 1804 - 188 pages
...censure Thomson as licentious for using the following figure ; O vale of bliss ! O softly swelling hills ! On which the power of cultivation lies, . And joys to see the wonders of his toil. We cannot conceive a more beautiful image than that of the Genius of Agriculture distinguished by the... | |
| John Feltham - 1805 - 452 pages
...called Rossdale House*. Enchanting Vale ! beyond whate'rr the Muse Has of Achaia, or Hrspcria sung! O vale of bliss! O softly-swelling hills! On which the power of Cultivation lies, And jovs to see the wonder of his toil. Heavens! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills and dales,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pages
...censure Thompson as licentious for using the following figure: O vale of bliss ! O softly swelling hills ! On which the power of cultivation lies, And joys to see the wonders of his toil. We cannot conceive a more beautiful image than that of the Genius of Agriculture distinguished by the... | |
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