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Born in September 11, 1700 / Died in August 27, 1748 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by James Thomson

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Stanzas Written By Thomson On The Blank Leaf Of A Copy Of His 'Seasons' Sent By Him To Mr. Lyttleton

...   With all the softness of the groves ...

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On Mrs Mendez' Birthday, Who Was Born On Valentine's Day

...   Earth decks in smiles her pleasing face ...

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Psalm CIV. Paraphrased

... And, flickering on her nest, makes short essays to sing, ...

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A Complaint On The Miseries Of Life

... 'Tis a short space that's fill'd with woe, ...

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Reflections Suggested By Winter

... while luxury, In palaces, lay straining her low thought, ...

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Epilogue to Agamemnon

... Charm'd by your frown, by your displeasure graced, ...

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Prologue To Tancred And Sigismunda

... Thrice happy! could we catch great Shakespeare's art, ...

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The Four Seasons : Winter

... how to glide Through shades and plains, along the smoothest stream ...

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A Nuptial Song

...   Come, thou delight of heaven and earth! ...

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To The Same (Amanda) With A Copy Of The 'Seasons'

... But with it take what breathed the whole ...

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To His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales

...   My heart will teach her still a nobler strain: ...

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A Summer Noon

... and all From pole to pole is undistinguish'd blaze ...

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On The Death Of Mr Aikman

... Though snatched so soon, that Aikman e'er was given ...

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The Four Seasons : Spring

... an even calm Perpetual reign'd, save what the zephyrs bland ...

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On Happiness

... But still, as they drew near, the fond illusion dies ...