 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 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).... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 strani
...Stay—we'll make out the stanza :— ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening grey, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss, and which the way ?' " BOSWEI.L : "But why smite his bosom, Sir ? "—JOHNSON (smiling): " Why, to show he was in earnest."—He... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 strani
...Stay—we'll make out the stanza :— ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening grey, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss, and which the way ?' " BOSWELL : "But why smite his bosom, Sir ? "—JOHNSON (smiling): " Why, to show he was in earnest."—He... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1875 - 558 strani
...us a good example as follows: " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which...way. " Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, .' Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied — ' Come, my lad, and drink some beer.'... | |
 | 1877 - 626 strani
...by Johnson in ridicule of the antique ballad style :— ' " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing oat life's evening gray, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell...the way." Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the smiling sage replied, " Come, my lad, and drink some beer.' "... | |
 | 1877 - 630 strani
...improvised by Johnson in ridicule -of the antique ballad style : — ' " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way." 2 L 2 ' Thus Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the smiling... | |
 | Alfred Guy L'Estrange - 1878 - 370 strani
..." Hermit poor in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike thy bosom sage and tell Which is bliss, and which the way. " Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed Scarce repressed the starting tear When the hoary sage replyed ' Come my lad, and drink some beer.' " The following is an impromptu conceit.... | |
 | Alfred Guy L'Estrange - 1878 - 414 strani
..." Hermit poor in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike thy bosom sage and tell Which is bliss, and which the way. " Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed Scarce repressed the starting tear When the hoary sage replyed ' Come my lad, and drink some beer.' " The following is an impromptu conceit.... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 strani
...enough; 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... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 strani
...Johnson: "Why, to show he was in earnest " (smiling). He at an after period added the following stanza : "Thus I spoke; and speaking sighed, Scarce repressed the starting tear ; When the smiling sage replied — Come, my lad, and drink some beer." — Boswell. I went into his room... | |
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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 
