 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 - Página 787por James Boswell - 1820Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...the peaceful night, " Though now his eightieth year was nigh. " Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, " No cold gradations of decay, " Death broke at once...dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks." 5 It has been the subject of discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned here... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...powers were bright, " Though now his eightieth year was nigh. " Then, with no throbs of firy pain, " No cold gradations of decay, " Death broke at once...Ministry is dissolved. I prayed with Francis, and gave thanks."5 It has been the subject of discussion, whether there are two distinct particulars mentioned... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 páginas
...uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Then with no throb of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay ; Death broke at once...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP, peculiar boon of Heaven, The noble minds' delight and pride, To men and Angels... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 páginas
...powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. IX. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF A POPULAR PERFORMER. From Hyley's Itinerant ; or, the Memoirs of an Actor. COOK... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 páginas
......his powers were brigBt, 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 freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN.* i PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | 1809 - 914 páginas
...powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. ' IX. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF A POPULAR PERFORMER. Prom Jtyley's Itinerant, or, the Memoir» of an Actor. COOK... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 páginas
...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 once 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 páginas
...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 freed his soul the nearest way. LI. THE BATTLE OF AHGOED LLYFAIN* WHITEHEAD. MORNING rose ; the issuing sun Saw the dreadful fight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 páginas
...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 freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, An itinerant [Musician. PHILLIPS, whose touch harmonious could remove,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 páginas
...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 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... | |
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