 | 1806 - 330 sivua
...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...own. " Large 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sivua
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPIT4PH. XlERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...her own. Large 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... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 sivua
...death, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. Yet one reads them with a smile, when one recollects the original: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven...he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will be greatly heightened, when the... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sivua
...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...her own. Large 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... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sivua
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. TTERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 sivua
...I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Xidtapk. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 sivua
...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...her own. large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He rave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Uegain'd from Heav'u... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 sivua
...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...own. " Large 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 sivua
...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...her own. Large 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 sivua
...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,...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wigh'd) a No further seek his merits... | |
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Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. 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. 
