 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Eyes, Unlocks his Gold, and counts 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 unperceiv'd Decay, And glides in modeft Innocence away ; Whofe peaceful Day Benevolence endears,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Eyes, Unlocks hb Gold, arid counts 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 unperceiv'd Decay, And glides in modeft Innocence away ; Whofe peaceful D.iy Benevolence endears,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 428 pages
...temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime : 1** An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away; Whose...Benevolence endears, Whose night congratulating Conscience chears; i'ral fav'rite, as the gen'ral friend; .— e there is ; and who could wish its end 1 r'a on... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 442 pages
...suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime : An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away; Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears,... | |
 | English poetry - 1789 - 228 pages
...suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime : An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away; Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime; An age that melts with unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away ; Whose peaceful day benevolence endears, Whose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...suspicious eyes', Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime; An age that melts with unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away ; Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temp'rate primp. Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime ; An age that melts with unpercciv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away ; Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears, Whose... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...suspicious eyes, " Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. " But grant the virtues of a temp'rate prime " Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime, " An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, * And glides in modest innocence away; " Whose peaceful day benevolence endears,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 488 pages
...Or views his coffers with suspicious eyes, Unlocks his gold, and counts it till he dies. But grant, the virtues of a temperate prime Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime; An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away ; Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears.... | |
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The virtues of a temperate prime, ' Bless with an age exempt from scorn or crime ; ' An age that melts with unperceived decay, ' And glides in modest innocence away ; ' Whose peaceful day Benevolence endears, ' Whose night congratulating conscience cheers... 
