 | English poetry - 1807 - 1106 pages
...my ad• ' 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,' vice» I determined, before leaving Dublin, to do him every service in my power. For this purpose I... | |
 | Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pages
...his humhle hirth, And Melancholy raark'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his foul lincerc, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n('twas all he wiuYd)aFricnd. No forther feek his merits to difclofe,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...THE EPITAPH. TTERE 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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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. Large 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...THE EPITAPH. HEBE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A vouth 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 sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He eave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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. " Large 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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...tongue. Xidtapk. 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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ;... | |
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...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. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...of L'arth, A youth to fortune and to fame 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 as largely send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1.... | |
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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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere... 
