Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, . Heaven did a recompense as... "
Familiar Quotations: Being an Attempt to Trace to Their Source Passages and ... - Page 243
edited by - 1865 - 480 pages
Full view - About this book

The National Preceptor: Or, Selections in Prose and Poetry; Consisting of ...

Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 31. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven...from heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend. 32. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode — ' (There...
Full view - About this book

An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...to fortune',b and to fame unknown'; Fair science" frowned not on his humbled birth', And melanclioly marked him for her own'. Large was his bounty', and...disclose', Or draw his frailties from their dread abode'; (There they', alike', in trembling hope repose';) The bosom of his Father and his God'. SECTION...
Full view - About this book

Elegy Written in a Country Church-yard

Thomas Gray - 1839 - 166 pages
...XXXI. Les pauvres ont béni sa pieuse jeunesse Dont la bonté du ciel a daigné prendre soin ; XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven...send : He gave to Misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. XXXI. xxxir. ЛХХá Tvy , uios àv fis, KnKÙs...
Full view - About this book

Elegy written in a country church-yard, with versions in the Gr., Lat., Germ ...

Thomas Gray - 1839 - 216 pages
...prendre soin : II sut donner des pleurs, son unique richesse ; II obtint un ami, son unique besoin. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven...send : He gave to Misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wishVl) a friend. AXXà rvy y oíos av ys, KaKos rj oy ap ftr&Kos,...
Full view - About this book

The Comic annual. By T. Hood

1839 - 300 pages
...him borne ; Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay He always brings upon a Christmas morn ! Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven...largely send ; He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, And never failed on Sundays to attend ! No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties...
Full view - About this book

Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard: With Versions in the Greek, Latin ...

Thomas Gray - 1839 - 154 pages
...chiedea. xxxi. Les pauvres ont beni sa pit-use jeunesse Dont la bonte du ciel a daigne prendre soin; XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven...largely send : He gave to Misery all he had — a tear; AXXa ivy, olos av rJS, KCU(&S rj ay ap fcr6\os, fpfvva>v nau<rat, iTOTTO (pdos firf rvy ocr' aXtr'...
Full view - About this book

The Court of Session Garland, Parts 1-2

James Maidment - 1839 - 406 pages
...and to Law well known ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Litigation marked him as her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,...Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry (all he had), a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek...
Full view - About this book

The American Class-reader: Containing a Series of Lessons in Reading; with ...

George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...fame unknown : Fair science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 31 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven...— a tear ; He gained from Heaven— 'twas all he wishedfriend. 32 No farther seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode,—...
Full view - About this book

Selections from the British Poets, Volume 1

Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 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...largely send ; He gave to Misery all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw...
Full view - About this book

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...repose.*' *" Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed in Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven...largely send: He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF