 | 1800 - 322 pàgines
...thro' the church-yard path we saw him " borne. " Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH....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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pàgines
...read (for thou can'st read) the "lay THE EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science...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... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pàgines
...T-IERE refts his head, upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mifery all he had — a tear; He... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pàgines
...Epitaph at the end of his Elegy in a Country Church-yard. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. The Latin lines are. written in the margin of page 179 <Jf of William Burton's History of Leicestershire,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pàgines
...patron in the heavens, to enliven their prosperity, or to warm their hearts with gratitude and trust ! EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pàgines
...the stone , beneath yon aged thorn.. ' The Epitaph. JJ ERS rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pàgines
...EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the !ap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown i • Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...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... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pàgines
...thorn.' 7 THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknowns Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and h»s soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a- tear,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pàgines
...rcfts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, г air science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his, foul fincere, Heav'n did a rccompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pàgines
...refts 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 mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mi's'ry all he had— a tear ; Hegain'dfrom... | |
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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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompense as... 
