 The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And...  The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original Treatises on ... - Stran 167avtor: John Wesley - 1791Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Massachusetts. Governor (1861-1866 : Andrew) - 1862 - 1020 strani
...where he fell in a cause " sacred to liberty and the rights of mankind." Worn by no wasting, lingering pain, " No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Massachusetts — Union — Liberty. Massachusetts, limited in territory,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 strani
...firm — his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. ( Born 1712. ( Died 1785. A LONDON merchant, who published some elaborate... | |
 | 1861 - 928 strani
...the last attack of organic disease of the heart. Felix opporlunilale mortis. With no sharp throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed the soul the nearest way. In respect to that well-tempered union of varied qualities which goes... | |
 | Bunker Hill Monument Association - 1888 - 68 strani
...hours, without conscious suffering, this useful life came serenely to its end. Thus, " with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Mr. URIEL CROCKER died at his summer residence in Cohasset on July... | |
 | 1866 - 444 strani
...frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed the soul the nearest way. Here is a long life, which at the first look does not seem a very successful... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 948 strani
...he fell in a cause " sacred to liberty and the rights of mankind " " Worn by no wasting, lingering pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." * * See Appendix fo. the roll of Massachusetts officers who have died... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 756 strani
...respect, as much affection, as could well accompany any human career. " Then, with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." It is not for me, gentlemen, to attempt any delineation of his character,... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 strani
...he fell in a cause " sacred to liberty and the rights of mankind." " Worn by no wasting, lingering pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." /. A. Andreo. CCLXXVII. HONOR TO OUR HEROES. PT^HE heart swells with... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 strani
...retired to die. Stanza 5. 1 Var. His ready help was always nigh. Then with no throbs of fiery pain,1 No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. Verses on Robert Levet. Stanza 9. Philips, whose touch harmonious could... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 strani
...firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, 35 And freed his soul the nearest way. Samuel Johnson. CLXV HIGHLAND MARY. Ye banks and braes and streams... | |
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