 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
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...have convinced me that his poetical powers, however great, were not fuperior to his critical fkill. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth,*...fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's lap. — — He gave to mifery, all he had,... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 544 pages
...have convinced me that his poetical powers, however great, were not fuperior to his critical fkill. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth,*...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — — — * How glad would lay me down, As i»... | |
 | 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...recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a FRIEND. No farther feeks his merits... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...read ( for thou can'ft read ) the Lay, ' Grav'd on the Stone beneath yon aged Thorn.' The EPITAP Jf. HERE refts his Head upon the Lap of Earth, A Youth...Science frown'd not on his humble Birth, And Melancholy mark'dhkn for her own. Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fm cere, Heav'n did a Recompence as largely... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...refts his head upon the lap of EartTi A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown s Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him...foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend r He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wifh'd, a Friend. No farther... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...'•Grav'd on tht-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 frown'd not on his hirmble birth, , And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1789 - 454 pages
...„Grav'd on the (bone beneath yon aged thorn I" THE EPITAPH. Here reib 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 tnark'd hi;n for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...read (for thou canft read) the lay, " Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH, TT ERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to fortune...her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear ; ' lie gain'd from... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...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 mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, Heav'n did a recompenceas largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain 'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...him, Approach and read (for thou canft read) the lay, Grav'd on the ftoue beneath yon aged thorn.'1 child of dirt, that lend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; [a friend. He gain'd from Hcav'n ('twas all he wito'd)... | |
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