 Condemn'd to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless...  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson - Page 132by Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...Hope's delufive mine, " As on we toil from day to day, " By fudden blaft or flow decline, " Our focial comforts drop away. " Well try'd through many a varying year, " See LEVETT to the grave defcend ; " Officious, innocent, fincere, " Of ev'ry friendlefs name the friend. " Yet ftill he fills... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...makes as good a sky, And I but flatter less. ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVETT, A PRACTISER IN PHYSIC. CONDEMN'D to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...Practiser in Physic. CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See Level to the grave descend, Officious, innocent, sincere, Of ev'ry friendless name the friend. Yet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...makes as good a sky, And I but flatter less. ON THE DEATH OF MR ROBERT LEVET, A Practiser in Physick. CONDEMN'D to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...affectionate regard for Le^et, 1 that he honoured his memory with the following pathetick verses ; " CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, " As on we toil...away. " Well try'd through many a varying year, " See LEVET to the grave descend; " Officious, innocent, sincere, " Of every friendless name the friend.... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...herself is lost. SAMUEL JOHNSON. <4» THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVETT. A Practiser in PhysicCONDEMN'D to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to...slow decline. Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Level to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...That Love herself is lost. SAMUEL JOHNSON. ON THE DEATH OF MR. BCBEET LEVETT. A Practiser in Physic, CONDEMN'D to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from...day, By sudden blast, or slow decline, Our social comforts'drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See Levet to the grave descend; •Officious,... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...written by Dr. Johnson, which is equally' worthy of the pen and the heart of the author. I. Condemned in hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day,...blast or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. II. Well tried, through many a varying1 year, See Levett to the grave descend; Officious — innocent... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...written by Dr. Johnson, which is equally worthy of the pen and the heart of the author. I. Condemned in hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day,...blast or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. П. Well tried, through many a varying year. See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious — innocent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...makes as good a sk» And I but flatter less. ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET, JL PRACTISER IN PHYSIO. CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See... | |
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