 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, Heaven did a recompense as...  The Poetical Works - Page 56by Thomas Gray - 1826 - 134 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...him Appro'ich and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Crav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of liarth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science ftro^n'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Largo was his bounty, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...Crav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thurn." THE EPITAPH. Нем 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 mai LM him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, HeaVn did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 pages
...• Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
 | 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...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 gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
..." Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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 gain'd from heav'n... | |
 | 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 - 1815 - 276 pages
...poor bird of itsyoorig'; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such. tenderness fall from her toogae. Epitaph, Here rests his head upon the lap of eai'th,...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... | |
 | 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...mark'd him for her own. Large 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... | |
 | Richard S. Wheeler - Fiction - 1992 - 360 pages
...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...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 gained from Heav'n... | |
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