 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, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 787by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...firm— his powers were bright, 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 freed his foul the neareft way. EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*. pHILLIPS! whofe touch harmonious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...firm— -his powers were bright, 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 freed his foul the neareft way. EPI. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 367 EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...firm— his powers were bright, 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 freed his foul the neareft way. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 367 EPITAPH on CLAUDE PHILLIPS, AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN*.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...powers were bright, Tho' now his eightieth year was nigh. E 4 Then 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. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, An Itinerant Mufician *. T) HILLIPS ! whofe touch... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...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 way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS, An Itinerant Musician. PHILLIPS! whose touch harmonious could remove The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...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 way. EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILIPS, • AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN *. A HILIPS! whose touch harmoniouscouldremove... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...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
...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*.... | |
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