Delights from a rising Offspring. 1 And nothing strikes your eye but sights of bliss, These are the matchless joys of virtuous love; Together freed, their gentle spirits fly To scenes where love and bliss immortal reign. 1160 1165 1170 THE ARGUMENT. The subject proposed.—Invocation.—Address to Mr. Dodington. -An introductory reflection on the motion of the heavenly bodies; whence the succession of the seasons.-As the face of Nature in this season is almost uniform, the progress of the poem is a description of a summer's day.-The dawn.Sun-rising. Hymn to the Sun.-Forenoon.-Summer insects described. Hay-making.-Sheep-shearing.-Noon-day. -A woodland retreat.-Group of herds and flocks.-A solemn grove: how it affects a contemplative mind.-A cataract, and rude scene.-View of Summer in the torrid zone.— Storm of thunder and lightning.-A tale.-The storm over, a serene afternoon.-Bathing.-Hour of walking.-Tran sition to the prospect of a rich well-cultivated country; which introduces a panegyric on Great Britain.-Sun-set.Evening.-Night.-Summer meteors.A comet.-The whole concluding with the praise of philosophy. |