‘Hymn on Solitude’ praises solitude’s dynamic essence, portraying it as a wise companion that enriches life with depth and peace.
Hail, mildly pleasing Solitude,
Companion of the wise and good,
But from whose holy piercing eye
The herd of fools and villains fly.
Thomson’s ‘The Rainbow’ contrasts Newton’s science with a boy’s awe, celebrating the pure joy found in nature’s transient beauty.
Moist, bright, and green, the landscape laughs around.
Full swell the woods; their every music wakes,
Mix'd in wild concert, with the warbling brooks
Increased, the distant bleatings of the hills,
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