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... thee that most splendid of all natural scenes the rising sun . - See the grey clouds are deepening to purple .. The ... thee such a glo- rious vision ? Can the sweetest slumbers bless thee with THE PLEASURES , & c . 13.
... thee that most splendid of all natural scenes the rising sun . - See the grey clouds are deepening to purple .. The ... thee such a glo- rious vision ? Can the sweetest slumbers bless thee with THE PLEASURES , & c . 13.
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Maria Elizabeth Budden. rious vision ? Can the sweetest slumbers bless thee with such rapturous emotion ? But the passing shower dimples the pool , and warns the loiterer to the shade of the full - foliaged wood , To the shelter of the ...
Maria Elizabeth Budden. rious vision ? Can the sweetest slumbers bless thee with such rapturous emotion ? But the passing shower dimples the pool , and warns the loiterer to the shade of the full - foliaged wood , To the shelter of the ...
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... thee , young man , however slow thy progress , it shall be certain . Relax not in thy labour ; vigorously pursue thy studies , and wisdom shall be thy glorious reward . But the shadows of evening are fall- ing around . The insects are ...
... thee , young man , however slow thy progress , it shall be certain . Relax not in thy labour ; vigorously pursue thy studies , and wisdom shall be thy glorious reward . But the shadows of evening are fall- ing around . The insects are ...
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... , spurns the blessing in his grasp , and then impiously complains that he has no blessings . If irrational creatures denote such power of enjoyment , surely , oh man ! thy greater , higher capacities , entitle thee to higher OF AUTUMN . 27.
... , spurns the blessing in his grasp , and then impiously complains that he has no blessings . If irrational creatures denote such power of enjoyment , surely , oh man ! thy greater , higher capacities , entitle thee to higher OF AUTUMN . 27.
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Maria Elizabeth Budden. thy greater , higher capacities , entitle thee to higher gratifications . Look upon thy finely - formed limbs , thy upright stature , thy yielding joints . ' Think upon the noble faculties that distinguish thee ...
Maria Elizabeth Budden. thy greater , higher capacities , entitle thee to higher gratifications . Look upon thy finely - formed limbs , thy upright stature , thy yielding joints . ' Think upon the noble faculties that distinguish thee ...
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