 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...little footftepi lightly print the ground. THE THE EPITAPH. HERE reds 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 niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 456 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fends He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear; He gain'd... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...Grar'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TflB EPITAP H. HERE refts 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 roark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largaly... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. ' THE EPITAPH. H ERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | 1782 - 500 pages
...head upon the Jap ef Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown d not on bis humble birth, And Melancholy marKd him for her own, Large was his bounty, and his fou Heav'n did a rccomfenceas largely lend: He gave to Mii'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pages
...on his ltone beneath yon aged thorn," THE EPITAPH. XXX. Here refts his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth to Fortune, and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...humble birth ; And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere $ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave... | |
 | Agostino Isola - English poetry - 1784 - 140 pages
...thorn. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...great, were not fuperior to his critical fkill. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth,* A youth, to fortune, and to fame, unknown. Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TNI EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...EPITAPH. HER E refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair fcience frown'd 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 recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
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No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. 
