Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime ; An age that melts with unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away; Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears,... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 214por Samuel Johnson - 1806Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 410 páginas
...crippled hands, Hi* bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands ; Or views his coffers with fufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Blefe with an age exempt from fcorn or crime : An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in... | |
| 1782 - 500 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands; Or Or views his coffers with lufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prima Blefs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime : An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides... | |
| Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands; Or views hii coffers with fufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant the virtues of a cemp'rate prime Blcfs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime : An age that melts in unpercciv'd decay,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 páginas
...cripled hands,. His bonds of debt, and mortgages, of lands ; Or views his coffers with fufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But...age exempt from fcorn or crime ; An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modeft innocence away ; VVhofe peaceful day Benevolence endears,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands; Or views his coffers with fufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But...unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modeft innocence away; Whofe peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating Confcience cheers ; The The gen'ral... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands; Or views his coffers with fuipicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But...prime Blefs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime j An age that melts with unperceiv'd decay, And glides in tnodeft innocence away; Whofe peaceful day... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands i Or views his coffers with fufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp' rate prime Blefs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime ; i An age that melts with unperceiv'd... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 442 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands; Or views his coffers with suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime : An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 páginas
...crippled hands. His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands ; Or views his coffers with fufpicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Elefs with an age exempt from (corn or crime ; An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 428 páginas
...crippled hands, His bonds of debt, and mortgages of lands ; Or views his coffers with suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtue* of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime : -tef An age that melts... | |
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