 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...the gate ; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend ; Bends ) ~ ; no And, all Ms prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past ! Sweet... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - English literature - 1927 - 1432 pages
...the gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend; Bends 110 And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His Heaven commences ere the world be past! Sweet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1928 - 564 pages
...to fly ! But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend ; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation...brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. 297. Mrs. Thrale (Misc. 1. 151) says this line refers to an incident in the life of Johnson's... | |
 | Fredericus Theodorus Visser - English language - 2002 - 688 pages
...Ye intend to ... take your leave of Patrick or he gang (OED). | 1770 Goldsmith, Deserted Vill. 112, And all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. | 1785 Burns, Hey, The Dusty Miller 3, He will win a shilling Or he spend a groat. ) 1785... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 420 pages
...state To spurn imploring famine from his gate, But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with...brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past I'1 But this passage, though it is fine, is fanciful. Does he who retires into the country... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 936 pages
...the gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay, While resignation gently slopes the way; 110 And, all his prospects brightening to the last. His Heaven commences ere the world be past! fl... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - Literary Collections - 2006 - 512 pages
...from the gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels round befriending Virtue's friend; Bends to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; All, all his prospects brightening to the last, His Heaven commences ere the world be past! Sweet was... | |
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Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past. 
