 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, " Grav'd on his stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...humble birth -, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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...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 ('twas all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...liim Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of L'arth,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...Appro'ich and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Crav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of liarth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science ftro^n'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Largo was his bounty, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...Crav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thurn." THE EPITAPH. Нем 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 mai LM him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, HeaVn did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...fortune a. id to fame unknown, Fair Science fro\Mi'd imt on his humble birth, And .Melancholy inark'd he bam the tenant cock, Close to Partlet perch'd on high, Br Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to >!;scry all he had, a tear ; [friend. Ik: gain'd... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...unknown ; Fair science frown' d not on his humble birth, And melancholy inark'd him for her own.. 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... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 pages
...Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...humble birth, And melancholy 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...•Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Epitaph. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A vouth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd...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... | |
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The Epitaph 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. 
