 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...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 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...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 largely send ; He gave to Misery all he had, — a tear ; He gained from Heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend. No further seek... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large 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 he wished— a friend. No further... | |
 | William Hewett - 1849 - 124 pages
...Tobias Rustatt, or his Deputy." CHAPTER III. " At secura quies, et nescia fallere vita." — VIKGIL. " Large was his bounty and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompense as largely send." — GRAY. THE remaining history of Tobias Rustat is principally an enumeration of those unparalleled... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 374 pages
...unknown ; Fair science frowned not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. 31. " Large 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 he wished, — a friend. 32. "No... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan. 8. Large 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 he wished) — a friend. 9. I would... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...him borne ; Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay He always brings upon a Christmas morn f Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, And never failed on Sundays to attend ! No further seek his merits to disclose,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 468 pages
...his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Large was his...sincere; Heaven did a recompense as largely send: — Hegave to misery all he had, — a tear; He gained from Heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend.... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 pages
...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 largely send : — He gave to misery all he had, — a tear ; He gained from Heaven — 't was all he wished — a friend. No farther... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 pages
...us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan. Large 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 he wished) — a friend. I would not... | |
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He gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) 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. 
