 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 σελίδες
...difficulty these lines may be deciphered to mean as follows ; Here rests bis head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. The learner will recollect, that in correcting a fault, there is always danger of erring in the opposite... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 σελίδες
...borne. 35 Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 σελίδες
...borne, Approach and read, for thou canst read, the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty und his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery, all lie had, a tear... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 372 σελίδες
...'Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn :" — 30. " Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. 31. "Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 σελίδες
...borne; Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 σελίδες
...Approach and read — for thou canst read — the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send; He gave to misery all he had — a tear, He gained from Heaven — 't was all he wished — a friend.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 σελίδες
...borne ; Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 σελίδες
...born« Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' cl* scud : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, Hegained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 σελίδες
...borne ; Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone heneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear," He gained from Heaven ('twas all... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 σελίδες
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.'' EPITAPH. Eere rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science...sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : — He gave to misery all he had, — a tear ; He gained from Heaven — 't was all he wished —... | |
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Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 
