| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 páginas
...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... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1794 - 542 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| 1857 - 610 páginas
...the Levett of Johnson's celebrated verses ? — ' In misery's darkest caverns known, His ready help was ever nigh, Where hopeless anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely want retired to die. ' No summons mock'd by chill delay, No petty gains disdained by pride, The modest wants of every day... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 páginas
...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 páginas
...aid, And hov'ring death piepar'd the His vig'rous remedy display'd The pow'r of art without the show. In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care...hopeless anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely want retir'd to die. No summons mock'd by chill delay, No petty gain disdain'd by pride, The modest wants... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...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...innocent, sincere, " Of every friendless name the friend. " Yet still he fills affection's eye, " Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind, " Nor, letter'd arrogance,3... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 páginas
...blast, or slow decline, Our social comforts'drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Levet to the grave descend; •Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. Tet still he fills affections' eye, Obscurely wise, and .coarsely kind, When fainting nature call'd... | |
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