 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 450 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 strani
...IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF ****. HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's ev'ning 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 574 strani
...IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF ****. HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike tby 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 hoarysage reply'd, Come, my lad, and drink some... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 strani
...but 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 show he was in earnest," (smiling.) He... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 strani
...imitate such a one, naming him: 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... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 258 strani
...imitate such a one, naming him: . 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 strani
...<*mimgyray 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 Ï and which the way ? ' " BOSWELL : " But whv smite his bosom, Sir ?" JOHNSON : " Why to shew he was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 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 show he was in earnest," (smiling).... | |
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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 
