 Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless...  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Σελίδα 143των Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 858 σελίδες
...the sacred verses — -which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend, Levett ? " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of even- friendless name the friend. '' In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 858 σελίδες
...Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend, Lcvett ? " Well tried through many a varying year, Sec Levett to the grave descend ¡ Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. '' In misery's darkest сатет known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless anguish poured... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 σελίδες
...wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. ON THE DEATH OF DR LEVETT. CONDEMNED to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See... | |
 | Emile B. Gardette - 1863 - 64 σελίδες
...less true of our late friend, Dr. Brinckl£, whose name I substitute for that of Levet: " Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, • By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. " Well tried thro' many a varying year, See,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1864 - 312 σελίδες
...attentive — full of offices. Thus I find in Dr. Johnson's poem on his servant, Levett : " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave...innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend I" a person or thing, without 'ANIMADVERTING' thereon, or have a conception without getting into '... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 σελίδες
...— the sacred verses — which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend, Levett ? Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave...innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless anguish poured the... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 σελίδες
...W. WORDSWORTH 409 ON THE DEATH OF DR ROBERT LEYET WELL tried through many a varying year see Levet to the grave descend, officious, innocent, sincere, of every friendless name the friend. When fainting nature called for aid, and hovering death prepared the blow, his vigorous remedy displayed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1868 - 280 σελίδες
...toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. 2 Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave...innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. 3 Yet still he fills Affection's eye, Obscurely wise and coarsely kind ; Nor, letter'd Arrogance, deny... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 σελίδες
...beloved no more ! Alexander Pope. CLXIV ON THE DEATH OF MR ROBERT LEVET, A PRACTISER IN PHYSIC. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, 5 See... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 σελίδες
...the sacred verses — which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend, Levett ? " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave...innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. " In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless anguish poured the... | |
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