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James Thomson Quotes

Who would in such a gloomy state remain longer than nature craves; when ev'ry muse and every blooming pleasure wait without, to bless the wildly devious morning walk? Picture Quote #1

Patient of thirst and toil, son of the desert, e'en the camel feels, shot through his wither'd heat, the fiery blast Picture Quote #1

To pour the fresh instruction over the mind, to breathe the enliv'ning spirit, and to fix the generous purpose in the glowing breast Picture Quote #1

What, but God? Inspiring God! Who boundless spirit all, and unremitting energy, pervades, adjusts, sustains, and agitates the whole Picture Quote #1

Why should we will the best of passions, love? It aids the hero, bids ambition rise to nobler heights, inspires immortal deeds, even softens brutes, and adds a grace to virtue Picture Quote #1

At the throng'd levee bends the venal tribe: With fair but faithless smiles each varnish'd over, each smooth as those that mutually deceive, and for their falsehood each despising each Picture Quote #1

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But who can count the stars of heaven? Who sing their influence on this lower world? Picture Quote #1

While reason drew the plan, the heart inform'd the moral page and fancy lent it grace Picture Quote #1

She felt his flame; but deep within her breast, in bashful coyness or in maiden pride, the soft return concealed Picture Quote #1

Ev'n not all these, in one rich lot combined, can make the happy man, without the mind, where judgment sits clear sighted, and surveys the chain of reason with unerring gaze Picture Quote #1

Oh! Thou gentle scene of sweet repose; where by th' oblivious draught of each sad toilsome day to peace restor'd. Unhappy mortals lose their woes awhile Picture Quote #1

Her form was fresher than the morning rose when the dew wets it's leaves; unstained and pure as is the lily, or the mountain snow Picture Quote #1

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Rocks rich in gems, and mountains big with mines, that on the high equator, ridgy, rise, whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays Picture Quote #1

But see the fading many - coloured woods, shade deep'ning over shade, the country round imbrown; crowned umbrage, dusk and dun, of every hue from wan declining green to sooty dark Picture Quote #1

Lend me your song, ye nightingales! O, pour the mazy running soul of melody into my varied verse Picture Quote #1

To die, I own, is a dread passage - terrible to nature, chiefly to those who have, like me, been happy Picture Quote #1

Senseless, and deformed, convulsive anger storms at large; or pale, and silent, settles into fell revenge Picture Quote #1

Oh knew he but his happiness of men the happiest he! Who far from public rage, deep in the vale, with a choice few retir'd drinks the pure pleasures of the rural life Picture Quote #1

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From cloud to cloud the rending lightnings rage; till, in the furious elemental war dissolv'd, the whole precipitated mass unbroken floods and solid torrents pour Picture Quote #1

As through the verdant maze of sweetbrier hedges I pursue my walk; or taste the smell of dairy Picture Quote #1

But one, 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 enamoured bosom to his ray Picture Quote #1

Philosophy consists not in airy schemes or idle speculations; the rule and conduct of all social life is her great province Picture Quote #1

As like the sacred queen of night, who pours a lovely, gentle light wide over the dark, by wanderers blest, conducting them to peace and rest Picture Quote #1

And see the country, far diffused around, one boundless blush, one white impurpled shower of mingled blossom's! Where the captured eye hurries from joy to joy Picture Quote #1

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The rude reproaches of the rascal herd for the selfsame actions, if successful, would be as grossly lavish in their praise Picture Quote #1

Among the crooked lanes, on every hedge, the glow worm lights his gem; and through the dark, a moving radiance twinkles Picture Quote #1

No noise, no care, no vanity, no strife; men, woods and fields, all breathe untroubled life Picture Quote #1

But happy they, the happiest of their kind! Whom gentler stars unite, and in one fate their hearts, their fortunes, and their beings blend Picture Quote #1

Welcome, ye shades! Ye bowery Thickets hail! Ye lofty Pines! Ye venerable Oaks! Ye Ashes wild, resounding over the steep! Delicious is your shelter to the soul Picture Quote #1

Invite the rook who high amid the boughs, in early spring, his airy city builds, and ceaseless caws amusive Picture Quote #1

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Who would in such a gloomy state remain longer than nature craves; when ev'ry muse and every blooming pleasure wait without, to bless the wildly devious morning walk? (James Thomson Quotes) Patient of thirst and toil, son of the desert, e'en the camel feels, shot through his wither'd heat, the fiery blast (James Thomson Quotes) To pour the fresh instruction over the mind, to breathe the enliv'ning spirit, and to fix the generous purpose in the glowing breast (James Thomson Quotes) What, but God? Inspiring God! Who boundless spirit all, and unremitting energy, pervades, adjusts, sustains, and agitates the whole (James Thomson Quotes) Why should we will the best of passions, love? It aids the hero, bids ambition rise to nobler heights, inspires immortal deeds, even softens brutes, and adds a grace to virtue (James Thomson Quotes) At the throng'd levee bends the venal tribe: With fair but faithless smiles each varnish'd over, each smooth as those that mutually deceive, and for their falsehood each despising each (James Thomson Quotes) But who can count the stars of heaven? Who sing their influence on this lower world? (James Thomson Quotes) While reason drew the plan, the heart inform'd the moral page and fancy lent it grace (James Thomson Quotes) She felt his flame; but deep within her breast, in bashful coyness or in maiden pride, the soft return concealed (James Thomson Quotes) Ev'n not all these, in one rich lot combined, can make the happy man, without the mind, where judgment sits clear sighted, and surveys the chain of reason with unerring gaze (James Thomson Quotes) Oh! Thou gentle scene of sweet repose; where by th' oblivious draught of each sad toilsome day to peace restor'd. Unhappy mortals lose their woes awhile (James Thomson Quotes) Her form was fresher than the morning rose when the dew wets it's leaves; unstained and pure as is the lily, or the mountain snow (James Thomson Quotes) Rocks rich in gems, and mountains big with mines, that on the high equator, ridgy, rise, whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays (James Thomson Quotes) But see the fading many - coloured woods, shade deep'ning over shade, the country round imbrown; crowned umbrage, dusk and dun, of every hue from wan declining green to sooty dark (James Thomson Quotes) Lend me your song, ye nightingales! O, pour the mazy running soul of melody into my varied verse (James Thomson Quotes) To die, I own, is a dread passage - terrible to nature, chiefly to those who have, like me, been happy (James Thomson Quotes) Senseless, and deformed, convulsive anger storms at large; or pale, and silent, settles into fell revenge (James Thomson Quotes) Oh knew he but his happiness of men the happiest he! Who far from public rage, deep in the vale, with a choice few retir'd drinks the pure pleasures of the rural life (James Thomson Quotes) From cloud to cloud the rending lightnings rage; till, in the furious elemental war dissolv'd, the whole precipitated mass unbroken floods and solid torrents pour (James Thomson Quotes) As through the verdant maze of sweetbrier hedges I pursue my walk; or taste the smell of dairy (James Thomson Quotes) But one, 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 enamoured bosom to his ray (James Thomson Quotes) Philosophy consists not in airy schemes or idle speculations; the rule and conduct of all social life is her great province (James Thomson Quotes) As like the sacred queen of night, who pours a lovely, gentle light wide over the dark, by wanderers blest, conducting them to peace and rest (James Thomson Quotes) And see the country, far diffused around, one boundless blush, one white impurpled shower of mingled blossom's! Where the captured eye hurries from joy to joy (James Thomson Quotes) The rude reproaches of the rascal herd for the selfsame actions, if successful, would be as grossly lavish in their praise (James Thomson Quotes) Among the crooked lanes, on every hedge, the glow worm lights his gem; and through the dark, a moving radiance twinkles (James Thomson Quotes) No noise, no care, no vanity, no strife; men, woods and fields, all breathe untroubled life (James Thomson Quotes) But happy they, the happiest of their kind! Whom gentler stars unite, and in one fate their hearts, their fortunes, and their beings blend (James Thomson Quotes) Welcome, ye shades! Ye bowery Thickets hail! Ye lofty Pines! Ye venerable Oaks! Ye Ashes wild, resounding over the steep! Delicious is your shelter to the soul (James Thomson Quotes) Invite the rook who high amid the boughs, in early spring, his airy city builds, and ceaseless caws amusive (James Thomson Quotes)

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