 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 346 pages
...cannot determine. This thought, which is found in both poems, is wrought up unquestionably to much THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth...youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pages
...Part •*. And 1 lov'd her the more when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. r Epitaph. A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, ' And melancholy marked him for her own. La^ge was his bounty,... | |
 | Mrs. Catherine George Ward Mason - 1825 - 976 pages
...his warm and unchangeable affection. . CHAPTER IV. " Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A man to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, But melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, And heaven did a... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 pages
...the church-way 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....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 recompence as largely... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 pages
...; bat as Mr. Mason observes, " without it, we have ou\y his morning walk and his noontide repose." THE EPITAPH*. Here rests his head upon the lap of...science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pages
...bird of its young: •*And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such tenderness-fall from her tongue. Epitaph. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pages
...poor bird of its young : And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Epitaph. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his bumble birth. And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his so\il sincere ;... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' The Epitaph. HERE rests hip head upon the lap of earth A 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 soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...from her tongue. And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He gave to mis'ry all tie had—a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...through the church-way 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....Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere: Heaven did a recompense as largely... | |
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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 church-way path we saw him borne: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged... 
