 Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend, Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. Yet still he fills affection's eye, Obscurely wise and coarsely kind ; Nor, letter'd arrogance, deny Thy praise...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Page 260by James Boswell - 1901Full view - About this book
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...hope's delufive mine, ' As on we toil from day to day, By fudden blaft, or flow decline, * Our focial comforts drop away. • Well tried through many a varying year, ' See Levett to the grave defcend; ' Officious, innocent, fmcere, ' Of every friendlefs name the friend. 3 ' Yet ftill he fills... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...hope's delufive mine, 4 As on we toil from day to day, By fudden blaft, or How decline, c Our focial comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, ' See Levett to the grave defcend; Officious, innocent, fincere, ' Of every friendlefs name the friend, 3 < Yet Hill he fills... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...we toil from day to day, ' By fudden blaft, or flow decline, » * Our focial comforts drop away. 2 * Well tried through many a varying year, « See Levett to the grave defcend ; c Officious, innocent, fincere, * Of every friendlefs name the friend. 3 . c Yet ftill he... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1794 - 542 pages
...years after confidering it more tenderly, when fpeaking of a dead dependant whom he loved, he fays, Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave defcend ;j OFFICIOUS, innocent, fincere, Of every fricndlefs name the friend, Johnfon, indeed, always... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1794 - 426 pages
...years after confidering it more tenderly, when fpeaking of a dead dependant whom he loved, he fays, Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave defcend ; OFFICIOUS, innocent, fincere, Of every friendlefs name the friend. Johnfon, indeed, always... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend, Officious, innocent, sincere, Of ev'ry friendless name the friend. Yet still he fills affection's eye, Obscurely wise and coarsely kind... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...through many a varying year, See Level to the grave descend, Officious, innocent, sincere, Of ev'ry friendless name the friend. Yet still he fills Affection's eye. Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind ; Nor, letter' d Arrogance, deny Thy praise to merit unrefin'd. a 3 When fainting nature call'd for aid, And... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...from day to day, " By sudden blast or slow decline » " Our social comforts drop away. " Well try'd through many a varying year, " See LEVETT to the grave...affection's eye, " Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind, " Nor, letter'd arrogance,3 deny " Thy praise to merit unrefin'd. " When fainting Nature call'd for aid, "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...slow decline " Our social comforts drop away. " Well try'd through many a varying year, " See LEVET to the grave descend; " Officious, innocent, sincere,...Affection's eye, " Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind, " Nor, letter'd arrogance, 3 deny " Thy praise to merit unrefin'd. " When fainting Nature call'd for aid,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...in PhysicCONDEMN'D to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day. By sudden blast, or slow decline. Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Level to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. Yet... | |
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