 | 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...was his bounty, and his soul 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... | |
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...Grav'd on his 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. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...fortune a. id to fame unknown, Fair Science fro\Mi'd imt on his humble birth, And .Melancholy inark'd he bam the tenant cock, Close to Partlet perch'd on high, Br Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to >!;scry all he had, a tear ; [friend. Ik: gain'd... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...unknown ; Fair science frown' d not on his humble birth, And melancholy inark'd him for her own.. Larqe 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 he wish'd) a friend . JNTo farther seek... | |
 | 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...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 ('twas all... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...Melaneholy ntark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sineere; Heav'n did a reeompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; Hi' gain'd from Heav'u ('twas all he wish'd) a friec No farther seek his merits to diselose, Or draw... | |
 | 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...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 ('twas all... | |
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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. 
