 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...a Country Churchyard. ' ^ * I , By Mr. Gray. . Here refls his Head, upon the Lap of Earth, A YoutK to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; .Fair Science frown.'d not on his humble Birth,. And, Melancholly, mark'd him for her own. Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...Whom all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. Here 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 markt him for her own. - • - », Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 308 pages
...EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcfence frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. • i » • Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend :... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. J TE RE rejis his head upon the lap of Earth, A Touth to Fortune and to Fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd...And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his hounty ', and his foul f mere, Heav'n did a recomfence as largely Jendt- * ' ' He gave to Mis'ry all... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...rejis bis 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 mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty , and bis foul fmcert, Heaifn did a recommence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he bad, a tear, He... | |
 | Hugh Kelly - English wit and humor - 1767 - 310 pages
...told, 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.— Now for my own part, I can by no means fee any merit in being marked out by melancholy for her own,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. TJERE refts hit head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble hirth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her owa. Large 'was his fostafy, and his foul Jlnctre,, Heav'n... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...little footftepi lightly print the ground. THE THE EPITAPH. HERE reds 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 niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...Grar'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TflB EPITAP H. HERE 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 roark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largaly... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pages
...on his ltone beneath yon aged thorn," THE EPITAPH. XXX. Here 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. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere $ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave... | |
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The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn. 
