 | 1751 - 684 pagine
...lap of earth [known t A youth to fortune and to fameunFalr faience frowa'd not on his humble bind. And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul lm cere, Heav'n did a reeompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : He gain'd... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 168 pagine
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pagine
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE 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 him for her own. " Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pagine
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE 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 him for her own. " Large was his bounty,... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pagine
...The Stroke of Death on him had later fell, Whom all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. 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 markt him for her own. - • - », Large was... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 pagine
...read (for thou can'ft read) the lay, ' Giav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. H The EPITAP M. ERE 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 o-wn. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pagine
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little foofteps lightly print the ground. The EPITAPH. ' Here refts his head upon the lap of earth ' A youth to...fame unknown : • Fair fcience frown'd not on his humbte birth, ' And melancholy mark'd him for her own. • Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere,... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 308 pagine
...namque potes, caelatum in marmore carmen, Quod juxta has vepres exhibet ifte lapis. THE EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcfence frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. • i » • Large... | |
 | 1765 - 414 pagine
...rejis bis head upon the lap of Earth, A Toutb 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 bis foul fmcert, Heaifn did a recommence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he bad, a tear, He... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pagine
...J TE RE rejis his head upon the lap of Earth, A Touth 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 hounty ', and his foul f mere, Heav'n did a recomfence as largely Jendt- * ' ' He gave to Mis'ry all... | |
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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... 
