 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
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 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,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 524 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,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 pages
...pause nor left a void; And sure the Eternal Master found, His 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 throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pages
...pause, nor left a void ; And sure th' Eternal Master found The single talent well employ'd. The busy se days when by thy shore I wander'd young and free. Full many a path I've tried since wore bright, Though now hia eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pages
...And Labour steals an hour to die." But he afterwards altered it to the present reading. " 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... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 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,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 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 hiseightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...th' Eternal master found The single talent well employed. The busy day, the peaceful night, Tinfoil, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm — his powers...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 forced... | |
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