A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Season |
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... sweet contemplation . It is therefore in order to point out some suitable subjects for this , which may be happily im- proved for our advantage , that the following work is composed . I am well aware , that those who expect to find in ...
... sweet contemplation . It is therefore in order to point out some suitable subjects for this , which may be happily im- proved for our advantage , that the following work is composed . I am well aware , that those who expect to find in ...
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... sweets of spring , with all the beauties of the flushing year , was born ! the honour of his nation , and the delight of the Muses , --- whose works , chiefly those of his Seasons , stand unrivalled even by the Geor- gics themselves ...
... sweets of spring , with all the beauties of the flushing year , was born ! the honour of his nation , and the delight of the Muses , --- whose works , chiefly those of his Seasons , stand unrivalled even by the Geor- gics themselves ...
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... sweet conversation , admiring creation , and praising their Creator ; the man having taught her the knowledge of HIM , and declared the covenant , they doubtless spent their first conjugal hours in that very place , or arbour , where ...
... sweet conversation , admiring creation , and praising their Creator ; the man having taught her the knowledge of HIM , and declared the covenant , they doubtless spent their first conjugal hours in that very place , or arbour , where ...
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... sweet , ( saith the inspired Solomon , ) and a plea- sant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun . ' Eccl . xi . 7. This putteth me in mind of the creation of the world , when God said , " Let there be light , and there was light ...
... sweet , ( saith the inspired Solomon , ) and a plea- sant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun . ' Eccl . xi . 7. This putteth me in mind of the creation of the world , when God said , " Let there be light , and there was light ...
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... sweet Psalmist of Israel , that " the lines are fallen " unto me in pleasant places , " Psalm xvi . 6 . May I walk in the light of his countenance , Psalm lxxxix , 15. while here , and at length enter into that " city , which hath ...
... sweet Psalmist of Israel , that " the lines are fallen " unto me in pleasant places , " Psalm xvi . 6 . May I walk in the light of his countenance , Psalm lxxxix , 15. while here , and at length enter into that " city , which hath ...
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