 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...  Poems - Page 157by Thomas Gray - 1786 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...for 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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...for 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 ('twas all he \vish:d) a friend, No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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'u ('twas all he wish'd), " a friend. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties... | |
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence 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. XXX. XXXII. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...as it flies : -, " Life's a fliort fummer — man a flower ; He dies — Alas ! how foon he dies ! No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, ^t (There they alike in trembling hope repofe,) Y The bofom of his Father and his God. Joy anil... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...Larqe 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 he wish'd) a friend . JNTo farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 pages
...mark'd him for her own 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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely lend : He gave to MiScry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas...abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repofe,) The bolbm of his Father and his God. GRAY. SECTION III. The deferted .village. SWEET Auburn ! loveliett... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...for 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 ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, t Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Anthologies - 1821 - 280 pages
...Larsje was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompence 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 further seek his meHis to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
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