The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque
The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque
William Combe
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1 1 TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX I CANTO XIX. HE sun arose in all its pride : — " Hail the bright orb," the Doctor cried, " That makes the distant mountains glow, And clears the misty vales below ! O ! let me bless the Power divine, That bade its splendid fires to shine : Invigorating warmth to give To all that grow, and all that live ; Which, in the bowels of the earth. Brings the rich metal into birth : Or, piercing through the secret mine. Makes rubies blush, and di'monds shine : While man, the fir...st, the head of all That breathes upon this earthly ball. IN SEARCH OF THE PICTURESQUE. 209 As freely feels its force as they Of insect tribe, who, in its ray. Pass their short hour, and pass away. Oh, what a picture greets my sight ! How my heart revels in delight. While I behold th' advancing day O'er the wide scene its power display ; While, as I gaze, th' enchanted eye Drinks in the rich variety ! How the gleam brightens yonder tower ! How deep the shade within the bower ! The spreading oak and elm between, How fine those blushes intervene !
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