 The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain,...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Sida 795efter James Boswell - 1817Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 sidor
...night, Untelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Then with no throb of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay ; Death...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP, peculiar boon of Heaven, The noble minds' delight and pride, To men and Angels... | |
 | 1809 - 914 sidor
...by ¡ . ., His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. ' IX. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF A POPULAR PERFORMER. Prom Jtyley's Itinerant, or, the Memoir» of an Actor. COOK... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 sidor
...glided by; nis frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. IX. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF A POPULAR PERFORMER. From Hyley's Itinerant ; or, the Memoirs of an Actor. COOK... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 sidor
...firm.. ...his powers were brigBt, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN.* i PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 sidor
...firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. LI. THE BATTLE OF AHGOED LLYFAIN* WHITEHEAD. MORNING rose ; the issuing sun Saw the dreadful fight... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 sidor
...firm — his powers were bright, Thojgh now his eightieth year was night. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Rest here, dislrest by poverty no more, Find here that calm thou gav'st so oft before; Sleep undistiirb'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 sidor
...firm, his powers were bright,. Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay; Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, An itinerant [Musician. PHILLIPS, whose touch harmonious could remove,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 sidor
...uncounted, glided by ; " His frame was firm, his powers were bright, " Though now his eightieth year was nigh. •' Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, " No...The Ministry is dissolved. I prayed with Francis, * In both editions of Sir John Hawkin's Life of Dr. Johnson, " letter'd ignora nee," is printed, •f... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 sidor
...firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. i 17 EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN.* PHILIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 sidor
...uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold...there are two distinct particulars mentioned here ? Or that we are to understand the giving of thanks to be in consequence of the dissolution of the... | |
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