 | 1851 - 278 pagine
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests Ms head upon the lap of Earth — A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pagine
...to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul...largely send : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear," He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished), a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 248 pagine
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' GravM 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 gaiu'd from Heav'n ('twas... | |
 | 1852 - 460 pagine
...the lay 'Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." 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... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pagine
...lay 'Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." 5Tj)e 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 - 1852 - 364 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 : He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from Heaven ('twas all... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pagine
...lay 'Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." croc 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... | |
 | Class-book - 1852 - 152 pagine
...: 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 earth,...Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 pagine
...30. 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. 120 * " Before the Epitaph," says Mason, " Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 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 ownt. | Large was h\s bounty, and his sou], sincere1 — | Heaven did a recompense as largely send... | |
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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... 
