 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pagine
...found ; The redbreast loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No further... | |
 | 1868 - 510 pagine
...borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the 1ay. Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth...sincere '• Heaven did a recompense as largely send :- He gave to misery all he had, — a tear ; He- gained from heaven, — 'twas all he wished, —... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1868 - 522 pagine
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HEKE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science...sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : — He gave to misery all he had, — a tear ; He gained from heaven, — 'twas all he wished, —... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pagine
...: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 115 Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1868 - 178 pagine
...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. 30. Here rests Ins head, upon the lap of Earth, A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 31. Large was his bounty, and his soul sineere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; lie gave... | |
 | English poetry - 1869 - 328 pagine
...115 Approach, and read, (for thou canst read,) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head, upon the lap of...sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; * He gained from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend. No... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pagine
...borne : Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head, upon the lap of...soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gained from. heaven— 'twas all he wished — a friend.... | |
 | Claude J. Summers - 1992 - 234 pagine
...statement of this "coming out" resides in the epitaph itself: Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science...was his bounty and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompcnce as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heaven ('twas all... | |
 | John Guillory - 1993 - 422 pagine
...peasantry, and as a peasant in relation to the ruling class: Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. (117-20) Where, after all, does this youth come from, if he ends up in the country churchyard? The... | |
 | Carl R. Woodring, James Shapiro - 1995 - 936 pagine
...bome. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thom." THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of earth...humble birth. And Melancholy marked him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to... | |
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Here rests 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 marked him for her own. 
