 | Arthur Murphy - 1801 - 544 pages
...Yet ftill ftiall calm refle&ion blefs the night, When lib'ral pity dignified delight; When pleafure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. This addrefs had the defired effect. The play was well received, but we do not find that it appeared... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 pages
...Yet then fhall calm reflection blefs the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleafure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name. SPRING, AN ODE. STERN Winter now, by Spring reprefs'd, Forbears the long-continued ftrife ; And Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 pages
...Yet then fhall calm reflection blefs the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleafure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name. SPRING, AN ODE. OTERN Winter now, by Spring reprefs'd, Forbears the long- continued ftrife ; And Nature... | |
 | 1805 - 608 pages
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be foun.l, At best, a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight; When pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mil-ill was Bounty with a humbler... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...— the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting dream, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...damn it, and succeeded. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignify 'cl delight; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name, SPRING, AM ODE. STERN Winter now, by Spring repress'd, Forbears the long-continued strife : And Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...Yet then fhall calm reflection blefs the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleafure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name. SPRING, AN ODE. STERN Winter now, by Spring reprefs'd, Forbears the long'-continued ftrife ; And Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleasure fired her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name. SPRING, AN ODE. OTERN Winter now, by Spring repreas'd, Forbears the long-continued strife ; And Nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame he-found. At best a fleeting gleam, o;' empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, 'When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...appear. Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night. When liberal pity dignify'd delight; When pleasure firM her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler... | |
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tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. 
