 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...  Poems - Σελίδα 257των Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 σελίδες
...have convinced me that his poetical powers, however great, were not fuperior to his critical fkill. EPITAPH. Here 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 σελίδες
...Approach, and read (if thou can'ft read) the lay, *• Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TNI EPITAPH. HERE 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,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 σελίδες
...read ( for thou can'ft read ) the Lay, ' Grav'd on the Stone beneath yon aged Thorn.' The EPITAP Jf. HERE 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'dhkn for her own. Large was his Bounty,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 σελίδες
...refts his head upon the lap of EartTi A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown s Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him...foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend r He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wifh'd, a Friend. No farther... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 σελίδες
...the lap of Earth, . A youth to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science frown'd not on his hirmble birth, , And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large...bounty, and his foul fincere : -•. Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely lend. He gave to mis'ry all he had — i tear; He gain'd from heav'ri ('twas... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1789 - 454 σελίδες
...Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science frown'd not on his humble-birth And Melancholy tnark'd hi;n for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenre as largely fend; He gave to M/s'ry all he had a fear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 σελίδες
...lege, namque potes, cselatum in marmore carmen, " Quod juxta has vepres exhibet ifte lapis." EP I. THE EPITAPH. • HERE 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,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 σελίδες
...read (for thou canft read) the lay, " 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 frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 σελίδες
...Approach and read (for thou canft read) the lay, Grav'd on the ftoue beneath yon aged thorn.'1 THE ld of dirt, that Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | 1792 - 112 σελίδες
...borne. Approach and read (for thou canft read) the lay, Grav'd on the Hone beneath yon aged thorn." Here refts his head upon the lap of earth , A youth...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... | |
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