 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...  The British poetical miscellany - Sida 4efter British poetical miscellany - 1805Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 sidor
...little footftepi lightly print the ground. THE THE EPITAPH. HERE reds 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 niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 sidor
...The next with dirges due in fad array " Slow through the church-way path we faw him borne. " Aoproach and read (for thou canft read) the lay, " Grav'd on...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 sidor
...read (for thou can'ft read) the lay,. " Grar'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TflB EPITAP H. HERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...due in fad array " Slow through the church-way path we faw him borne. " Approach and read (forthou canft read) the lay, «« Grav'd on the ftone beneath...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Lar^e was his bounty, and his foul fincere, " Heaven did a recompence as largely fend i He gave to... | |
 | 1781 - 516 sidor
...(for. thou can'ft read) the lay, * Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. ' THE EPITAPH. H ERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune...was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sidor
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. TT ERE refts.his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune, and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | 1782 - 500 sidor
...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 sidor
...read (forthou can'ftread) the lay, " Grav'd on his ltone beneath yon aged thorn," THE EPITAPH. XXX. Here refts his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth...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 sidor
...thorn. Here 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 fmcere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 sidor
...have convinced me that his poetical powers, however great, were not fuperior to his critical fkill. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth,*...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's lap. — — He... | |
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