The glad circle round them yield their souls to festive mirth, and wit that knows no gall

The glad circle round them yield their souls to festive mirth, and wit that knows no gall

James Thomson was a Scottish poet and playwright who is best known for his work "The Seasons," a series of four poems that celebrate the beauty of nature and the changing of the seasons. However, Thomson was also a master of writing about human emotions and experiences, as evidenced in his poem "The Castle of Indolence."