 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 strani
...IMITATION of the Style of ****. 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 reply'd, ' Come, my lad, and drink... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 strani
...evening gray he'd think fine.—Stay;—we'll make out the stanza: * ™ 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 shew he was in earnest." (smiling). Johnson... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 strani
...aevutn. HOR.ATII SAT« *c 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, Come, my Friend, and, read... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 strani
...evening gray he'd think fine. — Stay ; — we'll make out the stanza : ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cellv ' Wearing out life's evening gray : ' Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, ' What is bliss 1 and which the way I" BOSWELL. " But why smite his bosom, Sir ?" JOHNSON. " Why to shew he was in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 strani
...IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF ***» 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 reply'd, Come, my lad, and drink some... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 strani
...relief. IMITATION OF *«'S STYLE. 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 spofce, and speaking sigh'd, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the hoary sage reply'd, ', Come,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 strani
...IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF *•»*. ' 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,— ' Come, my lad, and drink... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 strani
...IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF »*•*. ' 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, — ' Come, my lad, and drink... | |
 | William Mudford - 1812 - 412 strani
...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, Come my lad and drink some... | |
 | William Mudford - 1812 - 666 strani
...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 repress'd the starting tear : When the hoary sage replied, Come my lad and drink some... | |
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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 
