 THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frowned not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, . Heaven did a recompense as...  The Dial - Pàgina 361editat per - 1843Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 pàgines
...Law well known ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Litigation mark'd him as her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven 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 wished), a friend. No further seek... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pàgines
...her oven. Large Large was bis bounty, and his fouljincere, Heav'n did a recommence as largely fend, : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heart n ('twas all he -wijl'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pàgines
...Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul 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 seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pàgines
...Melancholy mark'd him tor her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recmnp< nse as largely send : He gave to Misery all he had a tear; Heg.iin'dtruoiHeav'n,'twHsallhewish'd, a Frieitl. No fartlur seek his merits to disclose. Or draw his... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 pàgines
...death, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. Yet one reads them with a smile, when one recollects the original: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven...largely send: He gave to misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pàgines
...Melancholy mark'd him fur her own. Large was bis bounty, and his soul sincere, Hr.iv'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to misery all he had, a tear . He gaiu'd from Heav'u ('twas all he wiib'd) a friend. Nor farther seek his merit* to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pàgines
...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...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wigh'd) a No further seek his merits... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pàgines
...unknown, Fair Science ftro^n'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Largo was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all he hart, a trar ; [friend. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a No further seek his merits to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pàgines
...fame unknown, Fair Science fro\Mi'd imt on his humble birth, And .Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to >!;scry all he had, a tear ; [friend. Ik: gain'd from H-.aven ('twas all he wish'd) a No further sevk... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - 432 pàgines
...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 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,... | |
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