 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH, TT ERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science...her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear ; ' lie gain'd from... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...refts 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 foul fincerc, Heav'n did a recompenceas largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain 'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Grav'd on the ftoue beneath yon aged thorn.'1 THE EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A At once involv'd him in the net of woe, Whereof I mention made not long ago. Enrag'd at lend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; [a friend. He gain'd from Hcav'n ('twas all he wito'd)... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...thorn." Here refts his head upon the lap of earth , A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd...him for her own. Large was his bounty , and his foul fmcere , Ileav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...loves to build and warble there, And little fos'.il-ps lightly print the gro-and. Fair Science frown'j not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. i to Large was his bounty, and his foul finccrc. Heav'n did a recompenee as largely fend: He gave to... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...refrs hit head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Icience fruwn'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him...her own. Large was his bounty and his foul fincere, Heaven did a reo'mperfc as largely fend; He gave to mifciy all he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven... | |
 | Scots poems - 1796 - 172 pages
...little footftcps lightly print the ground.' THE EPITAPH. " Here reils his head upon the lap of earth " A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : " Fair Science...fincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear; " He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas ail he wifh'd) a friend.... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown; Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth. And melancholy mark'd him for her own, 8 Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend; He gave to mifery... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frmvn'd not on his humble birth, And Melsncholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul finccre, Hisv'n did a rccompcnfe as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; [a friend.... | |
 | Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...* HERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd...fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend j , He gake to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; ' He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a ,. friend.... | |
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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... 
