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. The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray - Page 52by Thomas Gray - 1821 - 134 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...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 he wish'd) a friend. No farther...to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, C5] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed... | |
| Europe - 1799 - 678 pages
...are made of other stuff" determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as it grows... | |
| English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
..." 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 he wish'd) " a friend. No farther...disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) " The bosom of his Father and his GOD." TO THE RIGHT... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...his little aid, " With hoary moss and gather'd ftow'rs, " To deck the ground where thou art laid." 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 [46]. [46]... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...splendid ornament, science a successful votary, virtue and religion a zealous friend and supporter. " Nor 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." Th' price... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. " No farther seek his merits to displose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose)... | |
| Europe - 1803 - 674 pages
...are made tf fther stuff," determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as it grows... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas]all he wish'd) a friend. No further 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. ON GRATITUDE.... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...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 he wish'd, a Friend. No farther...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. B 4 Evening... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...sincere, Heaven did a recompencc as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a Friend . No farther...to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread ahode, (There they alike in tremhling hope repose) The hosom of his Father and his God. . rr N ! ;... | |
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