 | William Russell - 1844 - 428 pagine
...made me a poor orphan boy ! Klmo rate of utterance : 1. 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 recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven — 'twas... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1844 - 372 pagine
...de servedly admired. We quote it, though familiar : " 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 recompense as largely send : f.eave to "lisery &1l ne ha(l' a tear , ' some striking object ; and so... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 pagine
...horne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the «tone heneath yon aged thorn. THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble hirth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pagine
...borneApproach, and read — for thou can'st read — the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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 heaven — 'twas... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pagine
...: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 108 AN ANQEL IN THE HOUSE. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere — Heaven did a recompense as... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 pagine
...: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her own. 108 AN A XuKI. IN THE HOUSE. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere —... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pagine
...borneApproach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to Misery (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pagine
...borneApproach, and read (for tliou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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 ; He gain'd from... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 pagine
...made me a poor orphan boy ! Slow rate of utterance : 1. 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 recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven — 'twas... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 380 pagine
...— Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH.* Here rests his head upon the lap of earth...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. iso Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, lines however are, in themselves, exquisitely fine,... | |
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The 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... 
