 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 - 795 페이지저자: James Boswell - 1817전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | 1869 - 398 페이지
...firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year wa.s nigh. " Then, with no throbs of flery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." What a testimony is this from such a pen as that of Dr. Johnsonj which never lent itself to flattery... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 페이지
...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. JAMES MERRICK. (1720-1769.) THE CAMELEON. OKT has it been my lot to mark A proud, conceited, talking... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 페이지
...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. THE KITE; OR, PRIDE MUST HAVE A KALI.. JOHN NEWTON.— 1725-1807. [THE "Olney Hymns" establish the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 페이지
...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...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. XII. OLD POETS. ROBERT HERRICK—GEORGE WITHER. NOTHING seems stranger in the critics of the last century... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 페이지
...uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers wore bright, Though now hia eightieth year was a mi onco the vital chain, And forced his soul the no'arest way. Samuel Johnson. — Born 1709, Died 1784.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 페이지
...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...chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." In one of his registers of this year, there occurs the following curious passage: "Jan. 20.' The ministry is... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 페이지
...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...vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." A sweeter tribute never was paid to the memory of a man. Wordsworth is right: strong and deep feeling... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 페이지
...well employ'd. Stan2a 7. 1 Var. His ready help was always nigh. Then with no throbs of fiery pain,1 No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Verses on Robert Level. Stay That saw the manners in the face. Lines on the Death of Ilosmrth. Philips,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 페이지
...each moment as it flies; Life's a short summer — man a flower — He dies, alas ! how soon he dies ! Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. DR. S. JOHNSON : on Robert Levett. This world death's region is, the other life's; And here it should... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 페이지
...eternal Master found His single talent well employ'd. Stanta 7. Then with no throbs of fiery pain,1 No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Stanza 9. 1 Var. His ready help was always nigh. 2 Var. Then with no fiery throbbing pain. That saw... | |
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