 | James Russell Lowell - 1887 - 408 էջ
...marks the natural vein of Dryden. One cannot help applying the passage to the late Mr. Quincy : — " Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like...fruit that mellowed long, E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner ; Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years ; Yet freshly ran he on teu winters... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 410 էջ
...which marks the natural vein of Dryden. One cannot help applying the passage to the late Mr. Quincy: " Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like...fruit that mellowed long, E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner; Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years ; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 388 էջ
...which marks the natural vein of Dryden. One cannot help applying the passage to the late Mr. Quincy: " Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like...fruit that mellowed long, E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner; Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters... | |
 | Mrs. Houstoun (Matilda Charlotte), John Mitford - 1891 - 340 էջ
...believe me always truly yours, " RICHARD OWEN." And now, the end, so long delayed, was near at last ! Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long, Even wondered at because he dropt no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years, Yet feebly... | |
 | Judson Fisher - 1891 - 196 էջ
...here did heaven, to recompense thee, send Long life uncensured and a tranquil end. DEATH AT NINETY. 0F no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long; Even wondered at because he dropped no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up for four score years; Till,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1891 - 402 էջ
...the natural vein of Dryden. One cannot help applying the passage to the late Mr. Quincy : • — " Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn frnit that mellowed long, E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner; Fate seemed to wind him up for... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Meeting - 1892 - 898 էջ
...ordering all things with no less affectionate kindness than resistless power. His death was — •• Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like Autumn fruit that mellowed long; Even wondered at because he dropped no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up for four score years: Yet... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - 1894 - 884 էջ
...ordering all things with no less affectionate kindness than resistless power. His death was — •• Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like Autumn fruit that mellowed long: Even wondered at because he dropped no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up for four score years: Yet... | |
 | John Daggett - 1894 - 824 էջ
...the age of fourscore and six years, he is appropriately described in these lines of Dryden : — • Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long, Even wondered at, because he dropped no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up tor fourscore years; Yet... | |
 | John Daggett - 1894 - 844 էջ
...at the age of fourscore and six years, he is appropriately described in these lines of Dryden : — 'Of no distemper, of no blast he died. But fell like autumn, fruit that mellowed lon<i, Even wondered at, because he dropped no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up tor fourscore years;... | |
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E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner; Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more, Till, like a clock worn out with eating Time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still. 
