 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
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 pagina’s
...firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no firry, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And forced his soul the nearest way. DEATH OF STEPHEN GREY, FRS THE ELECTRICIAN'. LONG hast thou borne... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pagina’s
...was firm his powera were bright, Tho' 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. A MINIATURE SKETCH OF RURAL LIFE IN THE HIGHER CIRCLES. E3SAT III. " I made me gardens and orchards,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 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, Iv ' . - I EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*. PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 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, EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*. PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagina’s
...Drake's Literary Life of Johnson ; and Boswell, i. ii. iii. iv.— Ej>. 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 MUSICIAN1. PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pagina’s
...Drake's Literary Life of Johnson ; and Boswell, i. ii. iii. iv. — Eii. Then, with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke, at...vital chain, And freed his soul -the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN1. PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 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...decay, Death broke at once the vital chain. And freed is soul the nearest way p. In one of Johnson's registers of this year there occurs the following curious... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...hU eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of вегу pain, N«) cold gradation» of decav, lation was unshaken ; his learning preserved his principles;...that I am not able to name a man of equal knowledge. • See an account of him in " The Gentleman's Magazinr, Feb. 1785. * In both editions of Sir John... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pagina’s
...day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; Hit frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with...gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chair,, And freed his soul the nearest way." In one of Johnson's registers of this year, there occurs... | |
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