 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...unknown, Fair Science ftro^n'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Largo was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all he hart, a trar ; [friend. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a No further seek his merits to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...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 ; He gain'd from... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 pages
...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,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own was his bounty, and his soul... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...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 ; He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtli, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul...Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to mis'ry all he had— a tear ; He gain'd fromheaven ('twas all he wish'd)-a friend . No farther seek... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...poor bird of itsyoorig'; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such. tenderness fall from her toogae. Epitaph, Here rests his head upon the lap of eai'th,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for l»er own. Large \vas his bounty, and... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...fortune; a»'i to faiue 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...Heaven did a recompense as largely send . He gave to'mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No farther... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read; the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged t horn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...born. 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,...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... | |
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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 frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 
