Be gracious, Heaven! for now laborious man Has done his due. Ye fostering breezes, blow! Ye softening dews, ye tender showers, descend! And temper all, thou world-reviving sun, Into the perfect year!
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Seasons: Spring (1730 edition); Exact wording and attribution checked. Prayer for sun and rain to sustain cultivation. Primary text: University of Toronto RPO transcription of the 1730 London edition.
- The Seasons: Spring (1730 edition)
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