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. Select Poems of Thomas Gray - Page 12by Thomas Gray - 1895 - 143 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...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 seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, C5] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed... | |
| 1799 - 678 pages
...are made of other stuff" determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as it grows... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...his little aid, " With hoary moss and gather'd ftow'rs, " To deck the ground where thou art laid." 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 [46]. [46]... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...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 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." TO THE RIGHT... | |
| 1809 - 572 pages
...splendid ornament, science a successful votary, virtue and religion a zealous friend and supporter. " Nor 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." Th' price... | |
| 1803 - 674 pages
...are made tf fther stuff," determine to abstain from this useless and cruel Inquisition. " No further seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode." We may, I think, safely predict, that the reputation of ROBESPIERRE " will whiten as it grows... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas]all he wish'd) a friend. No further 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. ON GRATITUDE.... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...gave to Mis'ry all he had , a tear , He gain' d from Heav'n {'twas all he wis&'d) 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 kis God. GRAY. CHAP.... | |
| Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...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 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. B 4 Evening... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...Dirge in Cymbeline :" " The female fays shall haunt the green, " And dress thy grave with pearly dew ; 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 [46]. " The... | |
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