...want, without a wish, Can yield no room to music's soothing power IMITATION IN THE STYLE OF "HEBMIT hoar, in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey;...repress'd the starting tear, When the hoary sage replied, — BURLESQUE OI THE FOLLOWING LINKS OF LOPEZ DE VEGA.AN IMPROMPTU. SB acquieit los leones vence Vence...

...— we'll 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 shew he was in earnest," (smiling)....

...we'll make out the stanza : — ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, . Wearing out life's evening grey, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss, and which the way ? ' " BOSWELL : " But why smite his bosom, Sir ? " — JOHNSON (smiling) : " Why, to show he was in...

...Stay—we'll make out the stanza :— ' Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening grey, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell, What is bliss, and which the way ?' " BOSWEI.L : "But why smite his bosom, Sir ? "—JOHNSON (smiling): " Why, to show he was in earnest."—He...

...gives us a good example as follows: " 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 starting tear, When the hoary sage replied — ' Come, my lad, and...

...the antique ballad style :— ' " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing oat life's evening gray, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way." Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the smiling sage replied, " Come, my lad, and drink...

...antique ballad style : — ' " Hermit hoar, in solemn cell, Wearing out life's evening gray, Smite thy bosom, sage, and tell What is bliss, and which the way." 2 L 2 ' Thus Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed, Scarce repress'd the starting tear, When the smiling...

...disarray, Tricked in antique ruff and bonnet Ode, and elegy, and sonnet." An imitation — " Hermit poor in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike thy bosom sage and tell Which is bliss, and which the way. " Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed Scarce repressed the starting...

...disarray, Tricked in antique ruff and bonnet Ode, and elegy, and sonnet." An imitation — " Hermit poor in solemn cell Wearing out life's evening grey, Strike thy bosom sage and tell Which is bliss, and which the way. " Thus I spoke, and speaking sighed Scarce repressed the starting...

...Stay; we'll 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). He...