As when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers voice, and spreads the news around, Through town and country, till the dreadful blast Is blown to distant... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Seite 418von Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs, rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign ; So slowly, by degrees, unwilling Fame "i Did matchless Eleonora's fate proclaim, ?• Till public... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs, rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign ; So slowly, by degrees, unwilling Fame Did matchless £leonora's fate proclaim, Till public as the... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 Seiten
...poem. As when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers first, and mournful murmurs, rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign : So slowly, by degrees, unwilling fame "] Did matchless Eleonora's fate proclaim, > Till public as... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 502 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs, rise Among the sad attendants, then the sound Soon gathers...the dreadful blast Is blown to distant colonies at hist, Who then, perhaps, were offering vows in vain,. For his long life, and for his happy reign ;... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 292 Seiten
...ABINGDON. As when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants, then the sound Soon gathers...last; Who then, perhaps, were offering vows in vain, lor his long life, and for his happy reign ; So slowly, by degrees, unwilling Fame Did matchless Eleonora's... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign : So slowly, by degrees, unwilling Fame Did matchless Eleonora's fate proclaim, Till publick as the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign : So slowly, by degrees, unwilling fame Did matchless Eleonora's fate proclaim, Till publick as the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...distant colonies at last ; Who then, perhaps, were ofFring vows in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign : So slowly, by degrees, unwilling... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...distant colonies at last ; Who then, perhaps, were off 'ring vows in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign : So slowly, by degrees, unwilling... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 Seiten
...lamented : As, when some great and gracious monarch dies, Soft whispers, first, and mournful murmurs rise Among the sad attendants ; then the sound Soon gathers...distant colonies at last ; Who then, perhaps, were off'ring vows in vain, For his long life, and for his happy reign : So slowly, by degrees, unwilling... | |
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