 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 lettered arrogance deny Thy praise to merit unrefined.  Address[es] - Page 28by Massachusetts. Governor (1861-1866 : Andrew) - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...death prepar'd the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd The pow'r of art, without the show. In mis'ry's darkest cavern known, His useful care was 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 446 pages
...— BOSWELL. When fainting nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepar'd the blow, His vig'rous remedy displayed The power of art without the show. In misery's darkest caverns known, His ready help was ever nigh, Where hopeless anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely want... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...Life of Dr. Johnson," " letter'd ignorance," is printed. — BOSWELL. " When fainting Nature call'd for aid, And hovering death prepared the blow, His...power of art without the show. " In misery's darkest caverns known, His ready help was ever nigh, Where hopeless anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely want... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 402 pages
...death prepared the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd The power of art without the show. " In Mis'ry's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely Want retired to die." How boldly painted, how exquisitely pathetic, as... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 460 pages
...death prepared the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd The power of art without the show. " In Mis'ry's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely Want retired to die." How boldly painted, how exquisitely pathetic, as... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...prepared the blow, His vig'rous remedy display 'd The power of art without the show. " In Mis'ry's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish pourd his groan, And lonely Want retired to die." How boldly painted, how exquisitely pathetic, as... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pages
...nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring death prepar'd the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd The pow'r of art without the show. In Misery's darkest cavern...useful care was 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pages
...naturfe call'd for aid, .' . And hov'ring death prepar'd the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd Ill Misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan. And looely Want retir'd to die. No summons mock'd by chill delay, No petty gain disdain'd... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...Nature call'd for aid, And hov'ring Death prepared the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd, The pow'r of art without the show. In Misery's darkest cavern...useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan, And lonely Want retired to die. No summons mock'd by chill delay, No petty gain disdain'd... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 pages
...death prepared the blow, His vig'rous remedy display'd The power of art without the show. "In Mis'ry's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh, Where hopeless Anguish prmr'd Ais groan, And lonely Want retired to die." How boldly painted, how exquisitely pathetic, as... | |
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