 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, Death broke at once the vital chain,...  The British Magazine and Review: Or, Universaal Miscellany of Arts, Sciences ... - Page 1371783Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void j And fure th' Eternal mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day— the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided byj His frame was firm— his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1789 - 248 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal matter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day —...glided by ; His frame was firm — his powers were tright» Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. *Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal Mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day —...by ; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. E 4 Then Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
..." And Labour fteals an hour to die." But he afterwards altered it to the prefent reading. « The " The bufy day, the peaceful night, " Unfelt, uncounted,...Though now his eightieth year was nigh. " Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, " No cold gradations of decay, " Death broke at once the vital chain, " And freed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal Mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day —...by ; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a pavife, nor left a void, And fure th' eternal mafter found The fingle talent well employ'd, The bufy day —...by; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void } And fare th' Eternal Matter found The tingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night,...glided by } His frame was firm, his powers were bright. Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 632 pages
...iNor made a paufe, nor left a void ; Andfure th' Eternal Mader found The fingle talent well employ 'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted,...glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Tho' now hi» eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...virtues walk'd their narrow round, Nor made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal Matter found The fingle talent well employ'd. The bufy day —...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 422 pages
...made a paufe, nor left a void ; And fure th' Eternal Matter found The fingle talent well employ 'd. The bufy day — the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted,...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... | |
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