 | 1796 - 246 pàgines
...EPITAPH. HERE 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, 8 Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend; He gave to mifery... | |
 | 1797 - 350 pàgines
...* HERE 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...own. ••',.' •!• Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend j , He gake to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ;... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 pàgines
...on the ftone beneath yon' aged thorn."§ THE EPITAPH. tJERE refts 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. 1zo Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend: He gave to... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pàgines
...on the stone beneath yon aged " thorn." THE EPITAPH [5]. 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 recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...I heard Such tendernefs fall from her tongue. Efitapb. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...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... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pàgines
...Grav'd on the 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...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 gain'd... | |
 | 1800 - 322 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,...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pàgines
...read (for thou can'st read) the "lay THE EPITAPH [45]. 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 recompence as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pàgines
...T-IERE 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, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mifery all he had — a tear; He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 pàgines
...reftt his head upon the lap of earth, \ A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large waj his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompnce as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all... | |
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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 frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 
