 Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...  Poems - Page 156by Thomas Gray - 1778 - 158 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...his head upon the lap of Enrth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not он his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompi-nce as largely fend : He gave to Mlfery all he had, a tear ; [friend. He gain'd... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the stone , beneath yon aged thorn.. ' The Epitaph. JJ ERS rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science fro-wn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and his soul sincere , Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pages
...to fortune and to fame unknown, г air science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his, foul fincere, Heav'n did a rccompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...The next, with dirges due, in sad array, THE EPITAPH. HEKE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humhle hirth. And Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...G.-ar'don ;ht ftcne beneath yon nged thorn.'' THi EPITAPH. Heir rtfti hb beui upon the Up of earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy nurk'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Bav'n dkl ar^compence as largely... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...on the stone , beneath yon aged thoru. » THE EPITAPH. * HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth , to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty , and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recempence as largely... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...Defence enough against mortality. In a Country Church-Yard. He'ep=sts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' Ihe EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. " HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, " A youth to fortune and to fame unknown; " Fair science...frown'd not on his humble birth, " And melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as... | |
 | James Grant Raymond - 1806 - 300 pages
...that she had found some candles in Dermody's room, * *' Here, rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niarfc'd him for her own." behind his trunk. In consequence, I now thought it prudent to speak to him... | |
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