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James Thomson

James Thomson

James Thomson is a distinguished poet whose works have shaped the landscape of English literature. Their poetry explores the depths of human emotion, nature, love, and p…

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"Sweet Ravelrig, I ne'er could part From thee, but wi' a dowie heart. When I think on the happy days I spent in youth about your braes, When innocence"

"See! Winter comes, to rule the varied Year, Sullen, and sad; with all his rising Train, Vapours, and Clouds, and Storms: Be these my Theme, These, tha"

"Shall the great soul of Newton quit this earth, To mingle with his stars; and every muse, Astonish'd into silence, shun the weight Of honours due to h"

"Sweet Ravelrig, I ne'er could part     From thee, but wi' a dowie heart.     When I think on the happy days     I spent in youth about your bra"

"Hail, mildly pleasing Solitude,     Companion of the wise and good,     But from whose holy piercing eye     The herd of fools and villains fly"

"When Britain first, at Heaven's command,     Arose from out the azure main,     This was the charter of the land,     And guardian angels sung"

"The Castle of Indolence: Canto I (excerpt)     The Castle hight of Indolence,     And its false luxury;     Where for a little time, alas!"

"See! Winter comes, to rule the varied Year,     Sullen, and sad; with all his rising Train,     Vapours, and Clouds, and Storms: Be these my The"

"Give a man a horse he can ride,     Give a man a boat he can sail;     And his rank and wealth, his strength and health,     On sea nor shore s"

"Shall the great soul of Newton quit this earth,     To mingle with his stars; and every muse,     Astonish'd into silence, shun the weight"

"Fareweel, ye bughts, an' all your ewes,     An' fields whare bIoomin' heather grows;     Nae mair the sportin' lambs I'll see     Since my true"

"The wine of Love is music,     And the feast of Love is song:     And when Love sits down to the banquet,     Love sits long:     Sits long a"

"From brightening fields of ether fair-disclos'd,     Child of the sun, refulgent Summer comes,     In pride of youth, and felt through nature's"

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