James Thomson (11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his masterpiece The Seasons and the lyrics of Rule, Britannia!.

Contents

• 1 Scotland, 1700-1725
• 2 London, 1725-1727
• 3 Later Life, 1728-1748
• 4 Editions
• 5 References
• 6 External links

James Thomson (September 11, 1700 – August 27, 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright.

See also James Thomson (B.V.) (1834-1882).

Contents

• 1 Sourced
  • 1.1 The Seasons (1726-1730)
    • 1.1.1 Winter (1726)
    • 1.1.2 Summer (1727)
    • 1.1.3 Spring (1728)
    • 1.1.4 Autumn (1730)
• 2 External links

Sourced

• Come then, expressive silence, muse His praise.
  • Hymn, line 118 (1730)

• Forever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And, when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between and bid us part?
  • To Fortune

• When Britain first, at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain: 'Rule, Britannia, Britannia rule the waves; Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.'
  • Alfred, Act II, sc. v (1740)

• A bard here dwelt, more fat than bard beseems, Who, void of envy, guile, and lust of gain, On virtue still, and nature's pleasing themes, Poured forth his unpremeditated strain.
  • The Castle of Indolence, canto I, st. 6 (1748)