... prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy; In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 23by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...And Luxury with Sighs her Slave refign?. Approach, ye Minftrels, try the foothing Strain, And yield the tuneful Lenitives of Pain : No Sounds, alas, would touch th' impervious Ear, Tho' dancing Mountains witncfs Orpheus near, («) Ver. 188—288. Nor Nor Lute nor Lyre his feeble... | |
| English poetry - 1789 - 228 pages
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruits autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders...resigns. Approach, ye minstrels, try the soothing strain, And yield the tuneful lenitives of pain : No sounds, alas ! would touch th' impervious ear, Though... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the gifts their bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that...resigns. Approach, ye minstrels, try the soothing strain. And yield tlie tuneful lenitives of pain. No sound, alas ! would touch th- impervious ear> Tho* dancing... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...gifts the bounteous seasons pour, " The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flowery " With listless eyes the dotard views the store, " He views and wonders that they please no more, " Of all the tasteless meats and joyless wines, * And luxury with sighs her slave resigns. " Approach,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...autumnal, and the vernal flow'r — VV ith listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, itnd Tho' silent, loud ! heard rartli Orphcu Nor lute nor lyre his feeble pow'rs attend, [near Nor sweeter music of a virtuous friend : But... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders...strain, Diffuse the tuneful lenitives of pain ; No sound, alas ! would touch th' impervious ear, Though dancing mountains witness'd Orpheus near ; Nor... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...their gifts the bounteous Seasons poctr, The fruit antumnal, and the vernal flow'r, With listless eyes the dotard views the store. He views, and wonders that they please no more ; TTow pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...listless eyes the dotard views the store, " He views and wonders that they please no more, " Of all the tasteless meats and joyless wines, ' And luxury with sighs her slave' resign*. ' Approach, ye minstrels, try the soothing strain ' And yield the tuneful lenitives of pain,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...the store, He views, arid wonders that they please DO more; « Ver. 168—187. 13 Ver. 18ft— Stt. Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And...No sounds, alas ! would touch th' impervious ear, [near; Though dancing mountains witness'il Orpheus Nor lute nor lyre his feeble pow'rs attend, Nor... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...their gifts the bounteous seasons poor, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more; 15 Ver, 168—187. w Ver. 188- 28i. warm Cold Approbation gave the ling'ring bays, For those, who durat... | |
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