 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his...from Heaven — 'twas all he wished— a friend. No further seek his merit to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode, — 5 (There they,... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 pages
...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...send ; He gave to misery, all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wish'da friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 pages
...fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. He gave to misery all he had, — a tear; He gained...from Heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend. No further seek his merit to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode, — 5 (There they,... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan. 8. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven...gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) — a friend. 9. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 374 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 further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, — There... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 372 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...gained from heaven, — 'twas all he wished, — a flfiend. 32. "No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1850 - 466 pages
...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...send: — • He gave to misery all he had, — a team He gained from Heaven — 't was all he wished — a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose,... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...him borne ; Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay He always brings upon a Christmas morn f 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... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 pages
...impressive pause just before or after it. EXAMPLES. Nathan said unto David — Thou — art the man. He gave to misery all he had — a tear; He gained from heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend. Juba. Better to die ten thousand deaths Thau wound my honor. Syphax. Rather say — your love. To err... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...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...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. Gray's letters... | |
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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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, . Heaven did a recompense as... 
