 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 fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain,...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Страница 556по John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 страници
...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. THE KITE; OR, PRIDE MUST HAVE A KALI.. JOHN NEWTON.— 1725-1807.... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 страници
...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, j5 And freed his soul the nearest way. Samuel Johnson. CLXIX HIGHLAND MARY. Ye banks and braes and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 524 страници
...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 forred his soul the nearest way. ON THE DEATH OF STEPHEN GKEY, FKS THE ELECTRICIAN.1 LONG hast... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 страници
...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 freed his soul the nearest way. XII. OLD POETS. ROBERT HERRICK—GEORGE WITHER. NOTHING seems stranger... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 страници
...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 freed his soul the nearest way." In one of his registers of this year, there occurs the following... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 страници
...well employ'd. Stan2a 7. 1 Var. His ready help was always nigh. Then with no throbs of fiery pain,1 No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Verses on Robert Level. Stay That saw the manners in the face.... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 страници
...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 freed his soul the nearest way." A sweeter tribute never was paid to the memory of a man. Wordsworth... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 страници
...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 freed his soul the nearest way." A sweeter tribute never was paid to the memory of a man. Wordsworth... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 страници
...summer — man a flower — He dies, alas ! how soon he dies ! 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. DR. S. JOHNSON : on Robert Levett. This world death's region is,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 страници
...eternal Master found His single talent well employ'd. Stanta 7. Then with no throbs of fiery pain,1 No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Stanza 9. 1 Var. His ready help was always nigh. 2 Var. Then with... | |
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