 | 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... | |
 | James Grant Raymond - Poets, Irish - 1806 - 306 pages
...Dermody's room, * " Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown j Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own." behind his trunk. In consequence, I now thought it prudent to speak to him explicitly on the danger... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPIT4PH. XlERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | English poetry - 1807 - 1106 pages
...himself from me. But, however he might neglect my ad• ' Here rests 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,' vice» I determined, before leaving Dublin, to do him every service in my power. For this purpose I... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknonti! ' Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. I^arge "was his bounty and his Soul sincere^ '' Ueav'n did a rccompence as largely sendL: He gave to... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. TTERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science...largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wiah'd) a friend. NO further seek his merits to disclose, Or... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Grav'd 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...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Xidtapk. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he \vish:d) a friend, No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...Grav'd 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...sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He rave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Uegain'd from Heav'u ('twas all he wilh'd) a friend. Xo farther... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HEBE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A vouth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd...sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He eave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd from H«av*u ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther... | |
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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. 
