 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 σελίδες
...read (for thou canft read) the lay, " Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." 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,... | |
 | 1780 - 226 σελίδες
...(for thou can'ft read) the lay,. " Grar'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TflB EPITAP H. 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 roark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | 1781 - 516 σελίδες
...(for. thou can'ft read) the lay, * Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. ' THE EPITAPH. H 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,... | |
 | 1782 - 500 σελίδες
...head upon the Jap ef Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown d not on bis humble birth, And Melancholy marKd him for her own, Large was his bounty, and his fou Heav'n did a rccomfenceas largely lend: He gave to Mii'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 σελίδες
...(forthou can'ftread) the lay, " Grav'd on his ltone beneath yon aged thorn," THE EPITAPH. XXX. 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. XXXI. Large was his... | |
 | Agostino Isola - 1784 - 140 σελίδες
...Approach and read (for thou can'ft read) the lay, Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 σελίδες
...read (for thou canft read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the flone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HER E refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune...her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd from heav'n... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 σελίδες
...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...her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's lap.... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 σελίδες
...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,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 σελίδες
...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,... | |
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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... 
