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James Thomson Quotes

The swallow sweeps the slimy pool, to build his hanging house Picture Quote #1

I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence? Picture Quote #1

But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid it's gay creation, hues like hers? Picture Quote #1

That which makes people dissatisfied with their condition, is the chimerical idea they form of the happiness of others Picture Quote #1

More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution Picture Quote #1

O, what are you waiting for here? Young man! What are you looking for over the bridge? - a little straw hat with the streaming blue ribbons Is soon to come dancing over the bridge Picture Quote #1

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Forever, fortune, wilt thou prove an unrelenting foe to love, and, when we meet a mutual heart, come in between and bid us part? Picture Quote #1

Whoe'er amidst the sons of reason, valour, liberty, and virtue displays distinguish'd merit, is a noble of nature's own creating Picture Quote #1

These as they change, almighty father! These are but the varied God. The rolling year is full of thee Picture Quote #1

So stands the statue that enchants the world, so bending tries to veil the matchless boast, the mingled beauties of exulting Greece Picture Quote #1

The negligence of nature wide and wild, where, undisguised by mimic art, she spreads unbounded beauty to the roving eye Picture Quote #1

An elegant sufficiency, content, retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books, ease and alternate labour, useful life, progressive virtue, and approving heaven! Picture Quote #1

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Crowned with the sickle, and the wheaten sheaf, while autumn, nodding over the yellow plain, comes jovial on Picture Quote #1

For still the world prevail'd, and it's dread laugh, which scarce the firm philosopher can scorn Picture Quote #1

The best of men have ever loved repose: they hate to mingle in the filthy fray; where the soul sours, and gradual rancour grows, imbitter'd more from peevish day to day Picture Quote #1

O fair undress, best dress! It checks no vein, but every flowing limb in pleasure drowns, and heightens ease with grace Picture Quote #1

But what most showed the vanity of life was to behold the nations all on fire Picture Quote #1

A bard here dwelt, more fat than bard becomes who void of envy, guile and lust of gain, on virtue still and nature's pleasing themes poured forth his unpremeditated strain Picture Quote #1

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I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop Picture Quote #1

Statues and pictures and verse may be grand, but they are not the life for which they stand Picture Quote #1

The world rolls round forever like a mill; it grinds out death and life and good and ill; it has no purpose, heart or mind or will Picture Quote #1

I find no hint throughout the universe of good or ill, of blessing or of curse I find alone necessity supreme Picture Quote #1

A bard here dwelt, more fat than bard beseems. A little round, fat, oily man of God Picture Quote #1

When from the opening chambers of the east the morning springs in thousand liveries drest, the early larks their morning tribute pay, and, in shrill notes, salute the blooming day Picture Quote #1

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From the soft wing of vernal breezes shed, anemones, auritulas, enriched With shining meal over all their velvet leaves Picture Quote #1

The lofty follower of the sun, sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, drooping all night; and when he warm returns, points her enamor'd bosom to his ray Picture Quote #1

O Virtue! Virtue! As thy joys excel, so are thy woes transcendent; the gross world knows not the bliss or misery of either Picture Quote #1

Unblemished honor is the flower of virtue! The vivifying soul! And he who slights it will leave the other dull and lifeless dross Picture Quote #1

Thick around thunders the sport of those, who with the gun and dog, impatient bounding at the shot, worse than the season desolate the fields Picture Quote #1

But should you lure from his dark haunt, beneath the tangled roots of pendent trees, the monarch of the brook, behoves you then to ply your finest art Picture Quote #1

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The swallow sweeps the slimy pool, to build his hanging house (James Thomson Quotes) I know no subject more elevating, more amazing, more ready to the poetical enthusiasm, the philosophical reflection, and the moral sentiment than the works of nature. Where can we meet such variety, such beauty, such magnificence? (James Thomson Quotes) But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid it's gay creation, hues like hers? (James Thomson Quotes) That which makes people dissatisfied with their condition, is the chimerical idea they form of the happiness of others (James Thomson Quotes) More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution (James Thomson Quotes) O, what are you waiting for here? Young man! What are you looking for over the bridge? - a little straw hat with the streaming blue ribbons Is soon to come dancing over the bridge (James Thomson Quotes) Forever, fortune, wilt thou prove an unrelenting foe to love, and, when we meet a mutual heart, come in between and bid us part? (James Thomson Quotes) Whoe'er amidst the sons of reason, valour, liberty, and virtue displays distinguish'd merit, is a noble of nature's own creating (James Thomson Quotes) These as they change, almighty father! These are but the varied God. The rolling year is full of thee (James Thomson Quotes) So stands the statue that enchants the world, so bending tries to veil the matchless boast, the mingled beauties of exulting Greece (James Thomson Quotes) The negligence of nature wide and wild, where, undisguised by mimic art, she spreads unbounded beauty to the roving eye (James Thomson Quotes) An elegant sufficiency, content, retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books, ease and alternate labour, useful life, progressive virtue, and approving heaven! (James Thomson Quotes) Crowned with the sickle, and the wheaten sheaf, while autumn, nodding over the yellow plain, comes jovial on (James Thomson Quotes) For still the world prevail'd, and it's dread laugh, which scarce the firm philosopher can scorn (James Thomson Quotes) The best of men have ever loved repose: they hate to mingle in the filthy fray; where the soul sours, and gradual rancour grows, imbitter'd more from peevish day to day (James Thomson Quotes) O fair undress, best dress! It checks no vein, but every flowing limb in pleasure drowns, and heightens ease with grace (James Thomson Quotes) But what most showed the vanity of life was to behold the nations all on fire (James Thomson Quotes) A bard here dwelt, more fat than bard becomes who void of envy, guile and lust of gain, on virtue still and nature's pleasing themes poured forth his unpremeditated strain (James Thomson Quotes) I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop (James Thomson Quotes) Statues and pictures and verse may be grand, but they are not the life for which they stand (James Thomson Quotes) The world rolls round forever like a mill; it grinds out death and life and good and ill; it has no purpose, heart or mind or will (James Thomson Quotes) I find no hint throughout the universe of good or ill, of blessing or of curse I find alone necessity supreme (James Thomson Quotes) A bard here dwelt, more fat than bard beseems. A little round, fat, oily man of God (James Thomson Quotes) When from the opening chambers of the east the morning springs in thousand liveries drest, the early larks their morning tribute pay, and, in shrill notes, salute the blooming day (James Thomson Quotes) From the soft wing of vernal breezes shed, anemones, auritulas, enriched With shining meal over all their velvet leaves (James Thomson Quotes) The lofty follower of the sun, sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, drooping all night; and when he warm returns, points her enamor'd bosom to his ray (James Thomson Quotes) O Virtue! Virtue! As thy joys excel, so are thy woes transcendent; the gross world knows not the bliss or misery of either (James Thomson Quotes) Unblemished honor is the flower of virtue! The vivifying soul! And he who slights it will leave the other dull and lifeless dross (James Thomson Quotes) Thick around thunders the sport of those, who with the gun and dog, impatient bounding at the shot, worse than the season desolate the fields (James Thomson Quotes) But should you lure from his dark haunt, beneath the tangled roots of pendent trees, the monarch of the brook, behoves you then to ply your finest art (James Thomson Quotes)

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