 | James Thomson - 1757 - 300 pages
...his day Were all difcharg'd, and gratefully enjoy'd It's nobleft bleffings ; calm as evening fkies, Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That...long fleep Timely prepar'd, a laffitude of life, A pleafing wearinefs of mortal joy, Fell on his foul, and down he funk to reft. O may my death be fuch... | |
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 422 pages
...his day Were all difcharg'd, and gratefully enjoy'd Its nobleft bleflings; talm, as evening fkie?, Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That...long fleep Timely prepar'd, a laffitude of life, A pleafing wcarinefs of mortal joy, Fell oh his foul, and down he funk to reft. O may my death be fuch... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 274 pages
...bleffings ; calm, as ev'ning-fldes, Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heav'n ; when, for his laft long fleep Timely prepar'd, a laffitude of life, A pleafing wearinefs of mortal joy, Fell on his foul, and down he funk to reft. O may my death be fuch!... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1776 - 382 pages
...attain. The duties of his day Were all difcharg'd, '-and gratefully enjoy'd * It's nobleft blefiings ;' calm as evening ikies, Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heaven ; when,, for his lafl long lkep» Timely prepar'd, a laffitude of life,, ' A pleafmg wearinefs of mortal joy, Fell on... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 382 pages
...attain. The duties of his day Were all difcharg'd, « and gratefully enjoy'd * It's nobleft blemngs ;' calm as evening Ikies, Was his pure mind, and lighted...long fleep Timely prepar'd, a laffitude of life, A pleading wearinefs of mortal joy, Fell on his foul, and down he funk to reft. Oh, may my death be fuch!... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1776 - 422 pages
...day Were all difcharg'd, ' and gratefully enjoy 'd ' It's nobleft bleffings ;' calm as evening (kies, Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heaven ; when, for his lafl long fleep> Timely prepar'd, a laffitude of life, A pleafing wearinefs of mortal joy, Fell on... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 340 pages
...his dayWere all discharg'd, " and gratefully enjoy'd " Its noblest blessings ;" calm as evening skies Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heaven ; when, for his last long sleep Timely prepar'd, a lassitude of life, A pleasing weariness of mortal joy, Fell on his... | |
 | Charles Shadwell - English drama (Comedy) - 1797 - 446 pages
...his day Were all discharg'd, " and gratefully enjoy'd " Its noblest blessings;" calm as evening skies Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heaven ; when, for his last long sleep Timely prepar'd, a lassitude of life, A pleasing weariness of mortal joy, Fell on his... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 454 pages
...day Were all discharg'd, " and gratefully enjoy'd " Its noblest blessings ;" calm as evening skies Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heaven ; when, for his last long sleep Timely prepar'd, a lassitude of life, A pleasing weariness of mortal joy, Fell on his... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 348 pages
...his day Were all discharg'd, and gratefully enjoy'd It's noblest blessings; calm as evening skies, Was his pure mind, and lighted up with hopes That open heaven ; when, for his last long sleep Timely prepar'd, a lassitude of life, A pleasing weariness of mortal joy, Fell on his... | |
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... Tis true. But at his years Death gives, short notice — Drooping nature then, Without a gust of pain to shake it, falls. His death, my daughter, was that happy period Which few attain. The duties of his day Were all discharg'd, " and gratefully enjoy'd... 
