 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
 | Epes Sargent - 1881 - 1000 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the Eternal Master found The single talent well employed. The busy my h wore bright, Though now his eightieth year \vas uigli. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations... | |
 | English lyrics - 1883 - 330 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the eternal Master found The single talent well employed. 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,... | |
 | English lyrics - 1883 - 340 pages
...void ; And sure the eternal Master found The single talent well employed. The busy day, the (>eaceful 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 pages
...pause, nor left a void; And sure the eternal Master found His single talent well employ'd. " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 652 pages
...sure the Eternal Master found His single talent well eirlploy'd. The busy day, the peaceful night4, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh5. ' ' Content thyself to be obscurely ful care ' ; I. 28, '... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 466 pages
...sure the Eternal Master found His single talent well employ'd. The busy day, the peaceful night 4 , Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh 5 . ' ' Content thyself to be obscurely good.' Addison's Cato,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 356 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the Eternal Master found His single talent well employ'd. 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,... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1889 - 454 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the Eternal Master found The single talent well employed. " 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... | |
 | Iolo Aneurin Williams - 1923 - 528 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure th' Eternal Master found The single talent well employ 'd. The busy day — the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided...by ; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, And now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1924 - 440 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the Eternal Master found The single talent well employed. " 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... | |
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