 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 158edited by - 1785Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 264 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure th' 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810
...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, Thojgh now his eightieth year was night. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 133 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the' Etenial 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, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 234 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the 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, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...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, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820
...panse, nur left a void ; And sure the eternal Master found His single Intent well empluy'd. Tilt: buiy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by*, His frame was firm, liis powers were bright, Though now bis eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery p»in,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821
...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,... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure the' 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, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no firry, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822
...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... | |
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