 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1794 - 542 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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...ever nigh, Where 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 σελίδες
...slow decline " Our social comforts drop away. " Well try'd through many a varying year, " See LEVET to the grave descend; " Officious, innocent, sincere, " Of every friendless name the friend. . " Yet still he fills Affection's eye, " Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind, " Nor, letter'd arrogance,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 σελίδες
...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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The power of art without the show. In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely Want retired to die. 
