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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as... The Eaton Readers... - Page 214edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
| Ovid - 1755 - 306 pages
...did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry (all he had,) a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode; (There ttiey, like many a lawyer's, now repose) The... | |
| 1799 - 678 pages
...and hearts are made of other 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... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...gave to Mis'ry 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 abode, C5] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...aid, " With hoary moss and gather'd ftow'rs, " To deck the ground where thou art laid." 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 [46]. [46]... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...to mis'ry 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 abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) " The bosom of his Father and his GOD." TO THE RIGHT... | |
| 1809 - 572 pages
...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...largely send ; He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas]all he wish'd) a friend. No further 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. ON GRATITUDE.... | |
| 1803 - 674 pages
...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... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...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 in tremhling hope repose) The hosom of his Father and his God. . rr N ! ;... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Mis'ry all he had , a tear , He gain' d from Heav'n {'twas all he wis&'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 kis God. GRAY. CHAP.... | |
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