 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, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Pagina 256door James Boswell - 1807Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...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 - 1810 - 656 pagina’s
...his eightieth year was night. hen with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, leath broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Rest here, distrest by poverty no more, Find here that calm tbou gav'st so oft before ; Sleep undistnrb'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pagina’s
...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 once the vital chain, And forc'd his soul the nearest way. EPITAPHS. ON SIR THOMAS HANMER, BART. THOU who survey'st these walls... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pagina’s
...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 - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...uncounted, glided by; His frame wasfirm, hi» powers wire bright, Though now Mi eightieth year wa« nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold...dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks. It has been the subject of discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned here? Orthat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...liis powers were bright, Though now bis eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery p»in, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the...dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks. It has been the subject ot discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned herer Orthat... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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...dissolved. I prayed, with Francis, ' and gave thanks." * It has been the subject of discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned here... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pagina’s
...eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death bjroke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. JOHN ARMSTRONG. J OHN ARMSTRONG, a physician and poet, was born about 17O9 at Castleton in Roxburghshire,... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 pagina’s
...firm — his pow'rs were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. 9. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd his soul the nearest way. CHAP. XVIII. On Early Rising. 2. rU'-di-ant, a. shining. 3. Lay, s.... | |
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