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 ... - Стр. 149авторы: James Boswell - 1807Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1735 - Страниц: 682
...his powers were bright, Though now hi] eightieth year was nigh, Then with no throbs of fiery pain t No cold gradations of decay : Death broke at once the vital chain, And frec'd his foul the neareft way. STANZAS ON FRIENDSHIP. Occifioncd by the Author's receiving a Poetical... | |
| John Wesley - 1791 - Страниц: 716
...firm, his pow'rs were bright, Though now his eightieth year drew nigh. Then, with no throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay ; Death broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd his foul the neareft way* INCONSTANCY. f_By a young Lady.] T ITTLE, trifling, filly' heart,... | |
| 1783 - Страниц: 594
...firm, his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth yeir was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery piin, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd his foul the nearcft •way. IMITATION of tin Song, O Nancy, fcc.iur.Vitn by tbt Bijhif o/DaoMORE.... | |
| 1783 - Страниц: 1276
...firm, his powers were bright. Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital euaio, And iorc'd his foul the ncarefl way. For the WEEKLY Es TER TAINE a. OK FRIENDSHIP. HAIL, facred... | |
| John Almon - 1786 - Страниц: 440
...was firm, his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And fbrc'd his foul the neareft way. ON A PINCUSHION. OF all the trinkets that the toilet grace, The Pincufliion... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Страниц: 560
...firm— his powers were bright, Tho' 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 freed his foul the neareft way. EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*. pHILLIPS! whofe touch harmonious... | |
| Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - Страниц: 634
...firm, his pow'rs were bright, * Though now his eightieth year was nigh. 9 ' Then with no throb of fiery pain, ' No cold gradations of decay, ' Death broke at once the vital chain, * And freed his foul the neareft way.' About the middle of June 1783, his conftitution fuftained a feverer fhock than... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Страниц: 546
...firm— -his powers were bright, Tho' 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 freed his foul the neareft way. EPI. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 367 EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Страниц: 534
...firm— his powers were bright, Tho' 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 freed his foul the neareft way. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 367 EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Страниц: 640
...firm, his pow'rs were bright, * Though now his eightieth year was nigh. 9 1 Then with no throb of fiery pain, ' No cold gradations of decay, ' Death broke at once the vital chain, 1 And freed his foul the neareft way.' About the middle of June 1783, his conftitution fuftained a... | |
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