 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 136 pàgines
...re/Is his head upon the lap of Earth A Toutb to Fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large -usas his bounty, and his foul Jinceri, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to Mtiry... | |
 | John Wesley - 1786 - 738 pàgines
...refls his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair fcience fro\yndd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own, Lar^e was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend: He gave to inifery... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pàgines
...borne. " 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...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... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pàgines
...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 marked him for her own. •' Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pàgines
...patron in the heavens, to enliven their prosperity, or to warm their hearts with gratitude and trust ! EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pàgines
...heard , Such tendernefs fall from her tongue. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pàgines
...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...youth, to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. K Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pàgines
...borne. " 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...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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' Ihe EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pàgines
...' Approach and read (for .thou can'st read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
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THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 
