 | William Mudford - 1812 - 412 Seiten
...burlesque lines of Johnson : " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way ? Thus I spoke, and speaking sigh'd, Scarce rcpress'd the starting tear : When the hoary sage replied,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 Seiten
...enough ; but evening gray he'd think fine,— Stay ; — we'll make out the stanza : " Hermit boar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is blin ? and which the way >" Boswell. But why smite his bosom, Sir! Johnson. Why to shew he was in earnest,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 Seiten
...but evening gray he'd think fine. — Stay ; — we'll make out the stanza : '•* Hermit hoar, hi solemn cell, " Wearing out life's evening gray; " Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, fl " What is bliss? and which the way?" TELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sic?" *SON. *' Why to shew... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 Seiten
...enough ; but evening gray he'd think fine.— Stay ; — we'll make out the stanza : " Hermit boar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray :...tell, What is bliss ? and which the way •" Boswell. Buf why smite his bosom, Sir 1 Johnson. Why to shew be was in earnest, (smiling.)— He at an after... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 Seiten
...along. IMITATION of the Style qf HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way. Thus I spoke, and speaking sigh'd^ Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 Seiten
...evening gray." Gray evening is common enough ; but evening gray he'd think fine. — Stay; — we'll make out the stanza: ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell,...way ? ' " BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sir 1 " JOHNSON. " Why to shew he was in earnest," (smiling.)— He at an after period added the following... | |
 | 1822 - 292 Seiten
...IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF ****. ' HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray; Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way!'— Thus I spoke, and speaking sigh'd, Scarce repress'd the starting tear; When the hoary sage replied,—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 Seiten
...evening gray.' Gray evening' is common enough ; but eveninggray he'd think fine. — Stay; — we'll make out the stanza : ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell,..."But why smite his bosom; sir?" JOHNSON. "Why, to show he was in earnest" (smiling). — He at an after period added the following stanza : " Thus I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 Seiten
...common enough ; but evening gray he'd think fine. — Stay ; — we'll make out the stajiza : — ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening...is bliss? and which the way?' " BOSWELL : " But why smote his bosom, Sir?" JOHNSON : " Why to shew he was in earnest" (smiling). — He at an after period... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 Seiten
...evening gray." Gray evening is common enough ; but evening gray he'd think fine. — Stay; — we'll make out the stanza : " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell,...Johnson. " Why to shew he was in earnest." (smiling.) Johnson at an after period added the following stanza : BB " Thus I spoke ; and speaking sigh'd , "... | |
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Hermit hoar in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?'" BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sir ?" JOHNSON. " Why to show he was in earnest... 
