 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPIT4PH. XlERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | 1807 - 1106 pages
...himself from me. But, however he might neglect my ad• ' Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own,' vice» I determined, before leaving Dublin, to do him every service in my power. For this purpose I... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknonti! ' Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. I^arge "was his bounty and his Soul sincere^ '' Ueav'n did a rccompence as largely sendL: He gave to... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...Approach and read (for .thou can'st read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...[Isy, Approach and read (for thou canst read) the. 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 bis humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him fur her own. Large was bis bounty, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He rave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Uegain'd from Heav'u ('twas all he wilh'd) a friend. Xo farther... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 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,...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : • * He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, " He gain'd from heav'u ('twas... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 pages
...the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HEBE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A vouth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd...sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He eave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd from H«av*u ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther... | |
 | 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,...humble birth -, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...liim 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 L'arth,...unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, Aud Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompense... | |
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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 frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 
