 | Collection - 1755 - 378 halaman
...Blefs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime ; An age that melts in unperceivM decay, And glidesjin modeft Innocence away ; Whofe peaceful day Benevolence...as the gen'ral friend : Such age there is, and who could wifh its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To prefs the weary minutes flagging... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 halaman
...innocence away ; Whofe peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating Confcience chears ; The gen'ral fav'rite as the gen'ral friend ; Such age there is, and who could wifh its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To prefs the weary minutes flagging... | |
 | 1765 - 414 halaman
...of a temp'rate prime Blefs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime; An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modeft innocence away ; Whofe...Benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating Confcience chears ; The gen'ral fav'rite, as the gen'ral friend ; Such age there is, and who could wifh its end... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 halaman
...innocence away ; Whole peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whole night congratulating Confcience chears •> The gen'ral fav'rite, as the gen'ral friend ; Such age there is, and who could wifh its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To prefs the weary minutes flagging... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 halaman
...it till he dies. But grant, the Virtues of a temp' rate Prime, Blefs with an Age exempt from Scorn or Crime ; An Age that melts in unpercciv'd Decay,...Benevolence endears, Whofe Night congratulating Confcience chears ; The gen'ral Fav'rite as the gen'ral Friend ; Such Age there is, and who could wilh its End?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 halaman
...a temp'rate Prime, Blefs with an Age exempt from Scorn or Crime ; An Age that melts in unperceiv'd Decay, And glides in modeft Innocence away ; Whofe...Benevolence endears, Whofe Night congratulating Confcience cheaM j The gen'ral Fav'rite as the gen'ral Friend ; Such Age there is, and who could wifh its End?... | |
 | 1781 - 512 halaman
...innocence away ; Whofe peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating Confcience chears ; The gen'ral fav'rite, as the gen'ral friend ; Such age there is, and who could wifli it's end ? Yet e'en on this her load" Misfortune flings, To prefs the weary minutes flagging... | |
 | 1782 - 500 halaman
...of a temp'rate prima Blefs with an age exempt from fcorn or crime : An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modeft innocence away ; Whofe...Benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating Confcience chears ; The gen'ral fav'rite, as the gen'ral friend ; Such age there is ; and who could wifh its end... | |
 | Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 halaman
...fcorn or crime : An age that melts in unpercciv'd decay, And glides in modell innocence away ; Wh o fe peaceful day benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating...as the gen'ral friend ; Such age there is ; and who could wiih its end ? Yete'vn on this her load misfortune flings, To prefs the weary minutes' flagging... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 halaman
...fcorn or crime ; An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modeft innocence away ; VVhofe peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whofe night congratulating...as the gen'ral friend : Such age there is, and who could wifli its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To prefs the weary minutes flagging... | |
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Conscience cheers; The gen'ral fav'rite as the gen'ral friend: Such age there is, and who shall wish its end? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings: New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,... 
