Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless... Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Страница 143по Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Patrick Fitzgerald - 1827 - 748 страници
...attention of the thoughtful passenger, and cause him to reflect on the admonition of the great Johnson : Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. VOL. ii. 4 c Catch then, O ! catch the transient... | |
| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 страници
...MEMORY OP ROBERT IiEVET. By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. CONDEMNED to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, Well tried through many a varying year, See Levet to the grave descend, Officious, innocent, sincere,... | |
| George Miller - 1833 - 428 страници
...willows :— LINES, INSCRIBED TO THE MEMORY OF OF BERWICK UPON TWEED, WHO DIED, JVXK 1816. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to...blast, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Crowned with good works, and full of days See GRAHAM to the tomb descend : Shall we refuse our choicest... | |
| George Miller (of Dunbar) - 1833 - 422 страници
...INSCRIBED TO THE MEMORY OF JMi. $mmti (Kraftaur, OP BERWICK UPON TWEED, 700 HI Ell, JUXE 1816. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to...blast, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. See GRAHAM to the tomb descend: Shall we refuse our choicest lays, Crowned with'good works, and full... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 страници
...affectionate regard for Levett4, that he honoured his memory with the following pathetick verses: " Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine. As on we toil from...slow decline Our social comforts drop away. " Well try 'd through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere,... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 402 страници
...every medical man who attends the poor, the following encomiums could be justly passed ! " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of ev'ry friendless name the friend. " When fainting nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepared... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 460 страници
...every medical man who attends the poor, the following encomiums could be justly passed ! " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of'ev'ryfriendless natne the friend. " When fainting nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepared... | |
| John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 страници
...every medical man who attends the poor, the following encomiums could be justly passed ! " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of evry friendless name the friend. " When fainting nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepared... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 страници
...Truth diffuse her radiance from the stage. ON THE DEATH OF MB. ROP.EKT LKVBT. A 1'RACTISER IN VHVSIO. CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year. See... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 страници
...to mention talents and accomplishments. 1 have never felt so truly what Jobnson says so well — ' Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away." " I am not sure whether it was your ladyship,... | |
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