 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
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 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, Thojgh now his eightieth year was night. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 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 - 250 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 - 368 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, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...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 - 550 pages
...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 - 378 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,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 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 firry, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 pages
...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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