 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,...  Life of Johnson - Page 437by James Boswell - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...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...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILIPS, • AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN *. A HILIPS! whose touch harmoniouscouldremove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...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, And freed his soul the nearest waj. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*. PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was night. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his foul the neareft way. •r . 344 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 498 pages
...night, Untelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Then with no throb of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay ; Death...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP, peculiar boon of Heaven, The noble minds' delight and pride, To men and Angels... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...by ¡ . ., His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. ' IX. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF A POPULAR PERFORMER. Prom Jtyley's Itinerant, or, the Memoir» of an Actor. COOK... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...glided by; nis frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. IX. Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. CURIOUS ANECDOTES OF A POPULAR PERFORMER. From Hyley's Itinerant ; or, the Memoirs of an Actor. COOK... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...firm.. ...his powers were brigBt, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN.* i PHILLIPS ! whose touch harmonious could remove... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...firm — his powers were bright, Thojgh now his eightieth year was night. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Rest here, dislrest by poverty no more, Find here that calm thou gav'st so oft before; Sleep undistiirb'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pages
...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...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. LI. THE BATTLE OF AHGOED LLYFAIN* WHITEHEAD. MORNING rose ; the issuing sun Saw the dreadful fight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...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...the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, An itinerant [Musician. PHILLIPS, whose touch harmonious could remove,... | |
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