 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...  Poems - Sida 257efter Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sidor
...of its young: And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such tendernefs fall from her tongue. Efitapb. 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. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 sidor
...loves to build and warble there, " And little footfteps lightly print the ground." THE EPITAPH. T-IERE refts his head, upon the lap of earth, A youth to...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 gain'd from heaven... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sidor
...[45]. 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, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...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, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: " He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 sidor
...reftt his head upon the lap of earth, \ A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large waj his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompnce as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 sidor
...fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science i'rown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy rnark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : Hp gave to Mifery ail he had, a u-ar ; [friend. Hegain'dfrom... | |
 | 1806 - 504 sidor
...Church-yard. 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. The Latin lines are. written in the margin of page 179 <Jf of William Burton's History of Leicestershire,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sidor
...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 ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 sidor
...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...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 from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
...Epitaph. JJ ERS rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science fro-wn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for 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... | |
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