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... Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ... - Page 230by Mr. Addison - 1794 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day — the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm— his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was...fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death bioke at once the vital chain, And forc'd his foul the neareft way. EPITAPH. IUM IN THOMAM HANMER,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, 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, l)eath broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd... | |
| John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 440 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, 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, Death broke at once the vital chain, And fbrc'd... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day— the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by j His frame was firm— his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was...fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his foul the neareft way. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 367 EPITAPH... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day — the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm— -his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was...fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his foul the neareft way. EPI. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...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...fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his foul the neareft way. EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1789 - 248 pages
...the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, 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 of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd his foul the neareft way. EPITAPHIUM 1 N THOMAM HANMER,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day — the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm — his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was...fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his foul the neareft way. « EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...employ'd. The bufy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, 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, Death broke at once the vital chain, And forc'd... | |
| History - 1800 - 608 pages
...well employ 'd. Thebufyday, the peacefnl night, Uofelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was Arm, his powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no throbbing fiery -pain, No cold graduations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, Andforc'd... | |
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