 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, And...  The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions ... - Pàgina 149per James Boswell - 1807Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...wasfirm, hi» powers wire bright, Though now Mi eightieth year wa« nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...Ministry is dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks. It has been the subject of discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pàgines
...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...Ministry is dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks. It has been the subject ot discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pàgines
...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...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 pàgines
...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 - 378 pàgines
...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...Ministry is dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks." * It has been the subject of discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned... | |
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