 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, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.  Poetical Works - Pagina 62di Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1800 - 322 pagine
...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 from heav'n ('twas... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pagine
...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 from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | 1809 - 572 pagine
...ornament, science a successful votary, virtue and religion a zealous friend and supporter. " Nor farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God." Th' price... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pagine
...fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. •' Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,...gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. " No farther seek his merits to displose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
 | 1803 - 674 pagine
...and hearts are made tf fther stuff," determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as it grows... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pagine
...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 from Heav'n ('twas]all... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pagine
...for her own. Large 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 he wiil.'J), a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pagine
...Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompencc 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 ahode, (There they alike... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagine
...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 gain' d from Heav'n {'twas all... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pagine
...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 his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recom pence as largely send t He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gaiq'd from Heav'n, 'twas all... | |
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