 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 recompense as largely send:...  Poems - Sida 256efter Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 sidor
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to Misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 sidor
...was his Bounty, and his Soul sincere ; Heaven did a Recomponse as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a Tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a Friend. No farther seek his Merits to disclose, Or draw his Frailties from their dread Abode,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1863 - 456 sidor
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from heav'n ('twas...to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repofe,4) The bofom of his Father and his God. M A LONG... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1863 - 304 sidor
...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 sidor
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1866 - 298 sidor
...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav*n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 sidor
...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 Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 sidor
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompence as largely send: he gave to Misery all he had, a tear, he gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 912 sidor
...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to niis'ry der nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 sidor
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. Ibid. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
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