 ... 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. - Seite 23von Samuel Johnson - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 Seiten
...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...joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. The still returning tale, and ling'ring jest, Perplex the fawning niece, and pamper'd guest, While... | |
 | Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1852 - 596 Seiten
...eat and what I drink ? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women ?" i Vint. " Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns." Johnson. * Viribta. Shakspeare, King Henry IV. Part ii. Act ii. Sc. 4, "Is it not strange that desire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fhut autumnal and the vernal flower . With listless eyes the dotard views the store ; He views, and wonders that they please no Now pall the tasteless meats and joyless wines, Ai.d Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | 1855 - 424 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower : With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that...lenitives of 'pain. No sounds, alas ! would touch the impervious ear, Though dancing mountains witnessed Orpheus near ; Nor lute nor lyre his feeble... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 276 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store — He views, and wonders...lenitives of pain : No sounds, alas ! would touch the impervious ear, • • Though dancing mountains witness'd Orpheus near : 270 Nor lute nor lyre... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 272 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store — He views, and wonders...lenitives of pain : No sounds, alas ! would touch the impervious ear, Though dancing mountains witness'd Orpheus near : 270 Nor lute nor lyre his feeble... | |
 | 1856 - 754 Seiten
...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...joyless wines; And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. The still returning tale, and ling'ring jest, Perplex the fawning niece, and pamper'd guest, While... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that...tuneful lenitives of pain: No sounds, alas! would touch the impervious ear, Though dancing mountains witnessed Orpheus near; Nor lute nor lyre his feeble powers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1868 - 280 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store — He views, and wonders...ear, Though dancing mountains witness'd Orpheus near : 270 Nor lute nor lyre his feeble pow'rs attend, Nor sweeter music of a virtuous friend ; 1 ' Bavarian:'... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 524 Seiten
...their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders...witness'd Orpheus near ; Nor lute nor lyre his feeble powers attend, Nor sweeter music of a virtuous friend j But everlasting dictates crowd his tongue,... | |
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