 | Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...By Pope. BY GRAY. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unkown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : -He gave to Mis'ry — 'twas all he had —... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...concert make. BY GRAY. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unkown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recoinpence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry — 'twas all he had —... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...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...mark'd him 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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...mark'd him 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... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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...mark'd him 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...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...mark'd him for 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...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...mark'd him 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 ;... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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...mark'd him 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,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...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...mark'd him for 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...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, and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1.... | |
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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... 
