"Here garrulous Old Age winds up his Tale; / And jovial Youth of lightsome vacant Heart, / Whose ev'ry Day was made of Melody, / Hears not the Voice of Mirth."
The Grave. A Poem.
Over 100 entries in ESTC (1743, 1747, 1749, 1751, 1753, 1756, 1785, 1761, 1764, 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800). Reprinted with great frequency after 1789. <br>
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Text from <u>The Grave. A Poem.</u> 4th ed. (London: Printed and Sold by J. Waugh, 1753).<br>
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See also <u>The Grave. A Poem. By Robert Blair.</u> (London: Printed for M. Cooper, 1743). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/N18218">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=ByoOAQAAMAAJ">Link to 2nd edition in Google Books</a>&gt;