 | 1809 - 402 pages
...: [Isy, Approach and read (for thou canst read) the. 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 bis humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him fur her own. Large was bis bounty, and... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...borne. " 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...liim 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 L'arth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, Aud Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - 432 pages
..." Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, " Grav'd on his 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. XXXI. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...fame unknown ; fair Science lYovvn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her owu. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompence as largely send : lie gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...fine, and demand preservation : R 2 Fair science frown'd not on his bumble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty, and his...soul sincere, Heaven did a recompence as 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 farther... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...borne. 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... | |
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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. 
