 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 - Pagina 257di Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pagine
...Here rests his head upon the !ap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown i • 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... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pagine
...EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknowns Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and h»s soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a- tear,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pagine
...fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not он his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompi-nce as largely fend : He gave to Mlfery all he had, a tear ; [friend. He gain'd... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pagine
...bird of its yovmg t ' And I lov'd her the more, when I heard , Such tendernefs fall from her tongue. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pagine
...to Fortune and to Fame unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy nurk'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Bav'n dkl ar^compence as largely lend: At broad noon-day. Tliefe,and a thou&r. J more, Horrid to tell,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagine
...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. Heaven did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pagine
...* 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 recempence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had ia tear ; He... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagine
...Church-Yard. He'ep=sts 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 : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; 148... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pagine
...GRAY. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unkown ; 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 recoinpence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry — 'twas all he had —... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pagine
...GRAY. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unkown ; 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 — 'twas all he had —... | |
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