 | 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 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).... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 strani
...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 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.)—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 strani
...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 bliss ? and which the way •" Boswell. Buf why smite his bosom, Sir 1 Johnson. Why to shew be was in earnest, (smiling.)—... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 strani
...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, Come, my lad, and drink some... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 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).—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 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 1 " JOHNSON. " Why to shew he was in earnest," (smiling.)—... | |
 | 1822 - 292 strani
...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,— ' Come, my lad, and drink... | |
 | 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... | |
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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 shew he was in earnest 
