 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1859 - 64 oldal
...as much affection, as could well accompany any human career. " Then, with no fiery, throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." It is not for me, gentlemen, to attempt any delineation of his character,... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1888 - 550 oldal
...might be said of him, in the words he was fond of repeating, — " Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." It was a little strange, and seems now almost ominous, that not long... | |
 | Bunker Hill Monument Association - 1888 - 68 oldal
...conscious suffering, this useful life came serenely to its end. Thus, " with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Mr. URIEL CROCKER died at his summer residence in Cohasset on July... | |
 | 1861 - 922 oldal
...attack of organic disease of the heart. Felix opporlunitate mortis. With no sharp throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed the soul the nearest way. In respect to that well-tempered union of varied qualities which goes... | |
 | Massachusetts. Governor - 1861 - 566 oldal
...fell in a cause " sacred to liberty and the rights of mankind." Worn by no wasting, lingering pain, " No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Massachusetts — Union — Liberty. Massachusetts, limited in territory,... | |
 | Massachusetts. Governor (1861-1866 : Andrew) - 1862 - 1020 oldal
...fell in a cause " sacred to liberty and the rights of mankind." Worn by no wasting, lingering pain, " No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Massachusetts — Union — Liberty. Massachusetts, limited in territory,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 oldal
...his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way. ( Born 1712. ( Died 1785. A LONDON merchant, who published some elaborate... | |
 | Bunker Hill Monument Association - 1888 - 68 oldal
...conscious suffering, this useful life came serenely to its end. Thus, " with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Mr. URIEL CROCKER died at his summer residence in Cohasset on July... | |
 | 1861 - 928 oldal
...attack of organic disease of the heart. Felix opporlunilale mortis. With no sharp throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed the soul the nearest way. In respect to that well-tempered union of varied qualities which goes... | |
 | 1866 - 444 oldal
...his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed the soul the nearest way. Here is a long life, which at the first look does not seem a very successful... | |
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The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. " Then with no fiery throbbing pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain,... 
