 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 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 rave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Uegain'd from Heav'u... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and liis soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No longer seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
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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. 
