 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pàgines
...read (forthou can'ftread) the lay, " Grav'd on his ltone beneath yon aged thorn," THE EPITAPH. XXX. Here refts his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth...humble birth ; And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere $ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pàgines
...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,*...foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — — — * How glad would lay me down, As i» my mother's lap. He gave to mifery, all he had,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pàgines
...Approach, and read (if thou can'ft read) the lay, *• Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TNI EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pàgines
...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 fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pàgines
...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...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pàgines
...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 for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend r He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pàgines
...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 : -•. Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely lend. He gave to mis'ry all he had — i tear; He... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pàgines
...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...him for 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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 pàgines
...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 - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...him, Approach and read (for thou canft read) the lay, Grav'd on the ftoue beneath yon aged thorn.'1 THE EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth,...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely lend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; [a friend.... | |
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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... 
