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... trees put on their leafy dress , 220 Majestic waving , and their life confess ; The golden chrysalis its coffin leaves , Wide spreads its agile wing , and rides the breeze ; Revived , the buried grain its head uprears , Its SPRING . 23.
... trees put on their leafy dress , 220 Majestic waving , and their life confess ; The golden chrysalis its coffin leaves , Wide spreads its agile wing , and rides the breeze ; Revived , the buried grain its head uprears , Its SPRING . 23.
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... softer gleam , More fitting , it should seem , For her whom Summer's law forbids t'expand Her beauteous leaf , in streaky dress Of rosy , golden , blue , and scarlet loveliness . V. So great her loss we mourn , Nay , SUMMER . 29.
... softer gleam , More fitting , it should seem , For her whom Summer's law forbids t'expand Her beauteous leaf , in streaky dress Of rosy , golden , blue , and scarlet loveliness . V. So great her loss we mourn , Nay , SUMMER . 29.
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... dress , We angels leave to chaunt , and sing their loveliness . XII . Alert to visit these , Behold th ' industrious bees Now prosecute their work of summer life ; The busy lover sings , As spread his airy wings 34 THE SEASONS .
... dress , We angels leave to chaunt , and sing their loveliness . XII . Alert to visit these , Behold th ' industrious bees Now prosecute their work of summer life ; The busy lover sings , As spread his airy wings 34 THE SEASONS .
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... dress , In vain the mask he wore to enjoy her loveliness . VI . In arms he thought to win The maid , and thus , within His power , her heart to soften and subdue ; The soldier's dress put on , And thus the battle 52 THE SEASONS .
... dress , In vain the mask he wore to enjoy her loveliness . VI . In arms he thought to win The maid , and thus , within His power , her heart to soften and subdue ; The soldier's dress put on , And thus the battle 52 THE SEASONS .
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Oliver Raymond. The soldier's dress put on , And thus the battle won , No longer she withhold affection true ; But , disappointed , doffed his dress , And found the fickle maid , cold - hearted , loved him less . VII . Ne'er foiled , but ...
Oliver Raymond. The soldier's dress put on , And thus the battle won , No longer she withhold affection true ; But , disappointed , doffed his dress , And found the fickle maid , cold - hearted , loved him less . VII . Ne'er foiled , but ...
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