 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.  Annual Register - Page 148edited by - 1785Full view - About this book
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...a paufe, nor left a void ; f And fure the eternal Mafter found * The fingle talent well employ'd. 1 The bufy day, the peaceful night, ' Unfelt, uncounted, glided by: * His frame was firm, his pow'rs were bright, * Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then 9 ' Then with no throb of fiery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 pages
...delay, No petty gain difdain'd by pride ; The modeft wants of every day The toil of every day fupply'di His virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a...glided by ; His frame was firm — his powers were tright» Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. *Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal Mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day...were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. E 4 Then Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
..." And Labour fteals an hour to die." But he afterwards altered it to the prefent reading. « The " The bufy day, the peaceful night, " Unfelt, uncounted,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal Mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day...Tho' 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... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a pavife, nor left a void, And fure th' eternal mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd, The bufy day...Tho' 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 forc'd... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 254 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day—the peaceful night, Unfeit, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm—his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Peath broke at once the vital chain. And forc'd... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 632 pages
...their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void } And fare th' Eternal Matter found The tingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night,...throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd his foul the neareft way. FAREWELL to BATH. By Ladj... | |
 | 1800 - 632 pages
...iNor made a paufe, nor left a void ; Andfure th' Eternal Mader found The fingle talent well employ 'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted,...His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Tho' now hi» eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death... | |
 | 1800 - 608 pages
...talent well employ 'd. Thebufyday, the peacefnl night, Uofelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was Arm, his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year...nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery -pain, No cold graduations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, Andforc'd his foul the neareß way. ...... | |
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