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... The Beauties of English Poesy - Page 57by Oliver Goldsmith - 1767Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of L'arth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, Aud Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompense... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...•Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Epitaph. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A vouth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He gave to,mis'ry all he had—a tear ; He... | |
| Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 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...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send; He gave to mis'ry all... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 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...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all be had—a tear ; Be... | |
| Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...early, thus alone. MILTOS. LESSON XXI. ' AN EPITAPH. <^ HE RE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A. youth, to fortune and to fame unknown. fair science...melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and liis soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had — a tear... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...'Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rest* his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtli, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere • Heaven... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1815 - 262 pages
...Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune, and to fame unknown ; Epitaph. Fuir Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had—a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...heard Such. tenderness fall from her toogae. Epitaph, Here rests his head upon the lap of eai'th, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for l»er own. Large \vas his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Ileav'n did :rrccompea«e as largely scud... | |
| Thomas Branagan - Charity - 1815 - 376 pages
...beieath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE reits his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortun* and to fame unknown, Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark him for her ownLarge was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely... | |
| Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...in fad array, Slow thro' the church-yard path we law him borne : Approach and read (for thou c.mst read) the lay, Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged...Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'U him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely... | |
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