 Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray; Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way?" BOSWELL: "But why smite his bosom, Sir?" JOHNSON: "Why, to shew he was in earnest  The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ... - Page 385by Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 566 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1844 - 336 pages
...off the following burlesque lines. " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way ? Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, Scarce repressed the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied, ' Come, my lad, and drink... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 680 pages
...off the following burlesque lines. " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way ? Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, Scarce repressed the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied, ' Come, my lad, and drink... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...we '11 make out the stanza : ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray : Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss? and which the way ? ' " BOSWELL. "But why smite his bosom, Sir ? " JOHNSON. " Why to show he was in earnest " (smiling).... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 pages
...light-headed-and-hearted Albert Smith : " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way. " Thus I spoke, and, speaking, sighed, Scarce repress'd the falling tear, When the hoary sage replied, ' Count, my lads, and drink... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Authors, English - 1850 - 340 pages
..." Hermit hoar—" " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy hosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way. Thus I spoke, and speaking, sighed, Scarce repressed the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied, Come, my lad, and drink some... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - Comic, The - 1852 - 206 pages
...Man ?" Thus, for a fine illustration, Johnson's parodies of the Ancient Ballads are all admirable. " Hermit hoar. In solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening...and tell, What is bliss— and which the way? Thus 1 spoke, and speaking sigh'd.. Scarce repressed the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied, ' Come,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1855 - 586 pages
...light-headed-and-hearted Albert Smith : — '* Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and...Thus I spoke, and, speaking, sigh'd, Scarce repress'd tbe falling tear, When the hoary gage replied, ' Оыпе, ту hid«, and drink коте Ьссг.1... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1855 - 586 pages
...Albçrt Smith : — " Voa Knock as you pl " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and...way. " Thus I spoke, and, speaking, sigh'd, Scarce reprcss'd the falling tear, When the hoary sage replied, ' CVnw, my hid*, and drink «owe beer.' "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1855 - 276 pages
...above. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF 1 * 1 HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way. 2 Thus I spoke, and speaking sigh'd, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1855 - 272 pages
...above. IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF 1 * 1 HERMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening gray, Strike thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way. 2 Thus I spoke, and speaking sigh'd, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied,... | |
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