When Snows descend, and robe the Fields
| First Line | When Snows descend, and robe the Fields |
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| Author | James Hervey |
| Date | 1746 |
| Description | Translation [Nature]. Transcribed from Hervey, James. Meditations among the tombs. In a letter to a lady, 1746, pt. 2, p. 99. Eighteenth Century Collections Online, GALE|CW0119672640. |
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Transcription
When Snows descend, and robe the Fields
In Winter's bright Array;
Touch'd by the Sun, the Lustre melts,
And weeps itself away.
When Spring appears; when Violets blow,
And shed a rich Perfume;
How soon the Fragrance breathes its last!
How short-liv'd is the Bloom!
Fresh in the Morn, the Summer Rose,
Hangs wither'd ere 'tis Noon;
We scarce enjoy the balmy Gift,
But mourn the Pleasure gone.
Beinecke Osborn c139–142
| Title | I, II: "A Collection of Poems. Thomas Binns [...] |
|---|---|
| Period | 1761-1790 , 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
c. 139; p. 410.
Local title: An ode.
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
Other variants: n/a
Other: Also included in c. 140, p. 112.
Beinecke Osborn c139–142
| Title | I, II: "A Collection of Poems. Thomas Binns [...] |
|---|---|
| Period | 1761-1790 , 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
c. 140; p. 112
Local title: n/a
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
Other variants: n/a
Other: Also included in c. 139, p. 410.
Beinecke Osborn c83
| Title | Untitled |
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| Period | 1761-1790 , 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Page: n/a; vol. 1, item #204
Local title: On the instability of human perfection.
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
Other variants: n/a
Other: n/a
Beinecke Osborn fc185
| Title | Gleanings in prose and verse, selected by Jo [...] |
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| Period | 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
pp. 184
Local title: On Beauty
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
Other variants: n/a
Other: n/a
Bodleian MS Eng. poet. e. 47
| Title | Untitled |
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| Period | 1731-1760 , 1761-1790 |
| Archive | Bodleian Library |
pp. 95–96
Local title: From Hervey's Meditations.
Attributed author: Hervey.
Adaptation: n/a
Other variants: n/a
Other: n/a