 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pàgines
...Approach and read (for thou can'ft read) the lay * Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE , THE EPITAPH... HERE refts his head upon the lap of...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | Henrietta Knight (baroness Luxborough.) - 1775 - 428 pàgines
...a Country Churchyard : I mean the following ; • c< Large was his Bounty, and his Soul finccre ; " Heav'n did a Recompence as largely fend : " He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a Tear ; " Hegain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wilh'd) a Friend." I have been to-day all over my Gardens and... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 pàgines
...Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd" not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul...Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mib'iy all he had, a tear, He gnin'd from Heav'n (''twas all he wifh'd) a Friend. • . No farther... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 pàgines
...EPITAPH. HERE refts 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...her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fends He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heaven... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pàgines
...to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy roark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largaly fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, Xo farther feek his merits to difclofe,... | |
 | 1782 - 500 pàgines
...head upon the Jap ef Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown d not on bis humble birth, And Melancholy marKd him for her own, Large was his bounty, and his fou Heav'n did a rccomfenceas largely lend: He gave to Mii'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pàgines
...XXX. Here refts 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. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere $ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave... | |
 | Agostino Isola - 1784 - 140 pàgines
...born, Approach and read (for thou can'ft read) the lay, Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pàgines
...read (for thou canft read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the flone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HER E refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune...recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a FRIEND. No farther feeks his merits... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pàgines
...Here refts 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...fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's lap. — — He gave to mifery, all he had,... | |
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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... 
