 | 1806 - 504 σελίδες
...Epitaph at the end of his Elegy in a Country Church-yard. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. The Latin lines are. written in the margin of page 179 <Jf of William Burton's History of Leicestershire,... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 σελίδες
...inquiring for the poet, here are his tomb and epitaph :— 1' 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 marked him for her own. •' Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 σελίδες
...patron in the heavens, to enliven their prosperity, or to warm their hearts with gratitude and trust ! EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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 from Heav'n ('twas]all... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 σελίδες
...the stone , beneath yon aged thorn.. ' The Epitaph. JJ ERS rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science...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 from Heav'n {'twas all... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 σελίδες
...EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the !ap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown i • Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...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 from Heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 σελίδες
...thorn.' 7 THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknowns Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and h»s soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a- tear,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 σελίδες
...rcfts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, г air science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his, foul fincere, Heav'n did a rccompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 σελίδες
...The next, with dirges due, in sad array, THE EPITAPH. HEKE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humhle hirth. And Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 σελίδες
...refts 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 mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mi's'ry all he had— a tear ; Hegain'dfrom... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 σελίδες
...G.-ar'don ;ht ftcne beneath yon nged thorn.'' THi EPITAPH. Heir rtfti hb beui upon the Up of earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy nurk'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Bav'n dkl ar^compence as largely... | |
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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. 
