 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 էջ
...Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted wo. Time hovera o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 էջ
...Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protractedjs protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, aid the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, J3e_views, and wonders that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 էջ
...Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and.the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 էջ
...from himself his state, and shuns to know,--- "' That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy; In vain their gifts the bounteousjieasons pour^ ~^.r — The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 էջ
...protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joyIn vain their gifts the bounteous Seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower, — With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 էջ
...himself his state, and shuns to know, I ^ (V — That life protracted is protracted woe^ Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy; *^f 3 In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With... | |
 | 1828 - 500 էջ
...; a period which I'ope has admirably described : — Life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower. With listless eyes the dotard views the store ; He views and wonders that they please no more.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 էջ
...Pope. Some, for renown, or scraps of learning dont, And think they grow immortal a» they quote. Yaay. In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour. The fruit autumnal and the vernal flower, With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that they please no more.... | |
 | 1831 - 790 էջ
...Hides from himself his state, isnil shuns to know That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | John Evans - 1831 - 322 էջ
...has these lines, inimitably tender and affecting : — LIFE protracted is protracted wo ! Time hovers o'er impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that they please no more... | |
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In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous... 
