 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pàgines
...head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune, and to fame unknown ; Epitaph. Fuir Science frown'd 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 recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had—a tear ; He... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pàgines
...lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown , Fair science frown'dnot on bis humble birln,. And melancholy mark'd him for her own,. Large was...sincere ;. Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gaia'd fifom IJeuv'n ('twas all be wish'd) a friend.... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pàgines
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read; the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged t horn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pàgines
...rests his head U" :n the lap of earl \ youth to fortune; a»'i to faiue unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pàgines
...rests his HEAD, upon the lap of Earth, A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; FAIR SCIENCE fr.iwn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own ! * In Bishop Taylor's Holy Living and Dying, page \7, will be found a similar description. The old... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 pàgines
...born. 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,...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pàgines
...bonre, Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 'Grav'don tiie stone beneath yon aged torn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. targe was his bounty, and his... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pàgines
...EPITAPH. rests his head upon the lap of earth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large washis'bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompensa as largely send. He pave to mis'ry all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pàgines
...say, 'tis a barbarous deed. For he ne'er can be true, she averr'd, 188 The English Rtader. Part 2. And I lov'd her the more when I heard Such tenderness...youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frovvn'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. Larsje was his bounty, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 pàgines
...ne'er can be true, she averr'd, Who can rob a poor bird of its young : AnJ 1 lov'd her the more, when 1 heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Epitaph....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... | |
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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. 
