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80 Re - echo now the birds their mutual lay , Invoking with their mirth the tuneful day ; And night resounds with sweeter echoes far When Philomel resumes her matchless air : In solemn shade he tunes his varied note , 85 Night yields ...
80 Re - echo now the birds their mutual lay , Invoking with their mirth the tuneful day ; And night resounds with sweeter echoes far When Philomel resumes her matchless air : In solemn shade he tunes his varied note , 85 Night yields ...
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The day too short to measure their sweet voice , All night their praise to offer they rejoice . Shall mortal man commence his daily toil , 95 His earthly pleasures and his duty spoil , Neglect his morning praise , his daily prayer ...
The day too short to measure their sweet voice , All night their praise to offer they rejoice . Shall mortal man commence his daily toil , 95 His earthly pleasures and his duty spoil , Neglect his morning praise , his daily prayer ...
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Spring Flowers succeeded by those of Summer - Bees -- Haymaking — A Thunderstorm- A Starlight Night - A Comet - Serious Reflections — Natural Phenomena illustrative of Spiritual Truths . 1 SUMMER . I. WIDE spreads the Summer day ,
Spring Flowers succeeded by those of Summer - Bees -- Haymaking — A Thunderstorm- A Starlight Night - A Comet - Serious Reflections — Natural Phenomena illustrative of Spiritual Truths . 1 SUMMER . I. WIDE spreads the Summer day ,
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Shall songs of Summer's day Conclude our present lay , And night forgotten pass unheeded by ? Forbid the unwelcome thought ! Awake , as sure we ought , The song , and chaunt of midnight's Summer skyCalm silence reigning from afar ...
Shall songs of Summer's day Conclude our present lay , And night forgotten pass unheeded by ? Forbid the unwelcome thought ! Awake , as sure we ought , The song , and chaunt of midnight's Summer skyCalm silence reigning from afar ...
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As day - star sent to cheer Our hearts in darkened fear , Her silver horn emits , like diamonds bright , Effulgence mild ; dispels the gloom , Till shades of night are fled , and smiling morn has come . XXV . O'erspread the lengthened ...
As day - star sent to cheer Our hearts in darkened fear , Her silver horn emits , like diamonds bright , Effulgence mild ; dispels the gloom , Till shades of night are fled , and smiling morn has come . XXV . O'erspread the lengthened ...
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| Title | The Seasons: a Poem |
| Author | Oliver Raymond |
| Published | 1878 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2006 |
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