 | John Wilson - 1856 - 188 pages
...doom. Then lighted from his gorgeous throne ; for now Twixt host and host but narrow space was left. Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn. Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Splitst the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - 1856 - 574 pages
...he. ' The next, with dirges due, in sad array, [borne ; Slow through the church-yard path we saw him Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THB EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 364 pages
...more. Then lighted from his gorgeous throne; for now Twist host and host but narrow space was left. Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn. Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Splitst the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 360 pages
...more. Then lighted from his gorgeous throne ; for now Twixt host and host but narrow space was left. Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn. Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Splitst the unwedgeable and gnarled oak, Than the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...through the church-yard path, we saw him borne. Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 'Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH....youth to Fortune and to Fame, unknown: Fair ^Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 31. Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pages
...and read (for Chou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." i iTIir Efitapf). 30. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth...unknown ; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 31. Largo was his bounty, and his soul sincere Heaven did a recompense as largely send He gave to misery... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pages
...on the stone beneath yon ngcd thorn." EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A routh, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frowned...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largclv send : — Ho gave... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
..." The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne ; 115 Approach, and read, (for thou canst read,) the lay,...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head, upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pages
...was he; The next, with dirges due, in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne: 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, , A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...was he : " The next, with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church way path we saw him borne : Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." a THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown :... | |
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One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favorite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne.... 
