 As Gay was the favourite of our author, this epitaph was probably written with an uncommon degree of attention ; yet it is not more successfully executed than the rest, for it will not always happen that the success of a poet is proportionate to his labour.  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 347by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Epitaphs - 1738 - 120 pages
...eafy friend, Unblam'd thro' life, lamented in thy end. Thefe are thy honours ! not that here thy bud, Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy duft; But that the worthy and the good (hall* fay, Striking their penfive bofoms — Here lies GAY. A. POPE/ On On Mrs FRANCIS MEYRICK. HY... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are thy Honours ! Not that here thy Bufl^ Is mix'd with Heroes, or with Kings thy Duft; But that the Worthy and the Good mail fay, ftriking their penfive Bofoms, Here lies Gay. Here lie^theAfhes of Mr. JOHN GAY-, The warmeft... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...uncorrupted, e'en among the Great. A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are thy Honours ! Not that here thy Buft,, Ts mix'd with Heroes, or with Kings thy Duft: But that the Worthy and the Good fhall fay, Striking... | |
 | English essays - 1750 - 664 pages
...friend, Ur.blam'd thro' life, lamented in his end. Theft are thy honours, not that here thy bufl Is mixt with heroes, or with kings thy duft ; But that the worthy and the good fhall fay, Striking (heir penlive bofoms ;— here lies GAY. a. Mr. Gay's Epitaph fir bimfelf. . 'Life is a jeft, and all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...uncorrupted, ev'n" among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend,* Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End, Thefe are Thy Honours ! not that here...Buft Is mix'd with Heroes, or with Kings thy duft -3 10 But that the Worthy and the Good fhall fay, Striking their penfive bofoms — Here lies- GAY;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...uncorrupted, ev'n among th& Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are Thy Honours ! not that here...Buft Is mix'd with Heroes, or with Kings thy duft j lO But that the Worthy and the Good fhall .fay, Striking their penlive bofoms — Here lies GAY:... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 368 pages
...uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an.eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are Thy Honours ! not that here thy Buft Is mix'd with Heroek, or with Kings thy duft^ I* But that the Worthy and the Good- find) fay,'•' JStriking their... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an- eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are Thy Honours ! not that here thy Buft Is raix'd with Heroes, or with Kings thy duft ; 10 But that the Worthy and the Good mall fay, Striking... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - Poets, English - 1753 - 406 pages
...uncorrupted even amongft the great; A fafe companion, and an eafy friend, Unblamed thro' life, lamented in thy end : Thefe are thy honours ! not that here thy buft Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dull, But that the worthy and the good fhall fay, Striking their penfive bofoins — here lies GA v... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...uncorrupted e'en among the Great. A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Belov'd thro' Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are thy Honours, not that here thy Buft Js mix'd with Hero's, or with Kings thy Duft ; But that the Worthy and the Good mail fay, Striking... | |
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