 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 - Page 156by Thomas Gray - 1778 - 158 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pages
...little footfteps lightly print the ground. 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, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did a recompcnce as largely... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pages
...little footfteps lightly print the ground. 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, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...a Country Churchyard. ' ^ * I , By Mr. Gray. . Here refls his Head, upon the Lap of Earth, A YoutK to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; .Fair Science frown.'d not on his humble Birth,. And, Melancholly, mark'd him for her own. Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pages
...Whom all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. 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 markt him for her own. - • - », Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 312 pages
...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...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 all he wifh'd) a friend. • No farther feek... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...fortune and to fame unknown : • Fair fcience frown'd not on his humbte birth, ' And melancholy mark'd him for her own. • Large was his bounty, and his...Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : ' He gainM from heav'n ('twas all he wiih'd) a friend. 1 No farther feck... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...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...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 all he wim'd) a friend. ' No farther feek... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. J TE RE rejis his head upon the lap of Earth, A Touth 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 hounty ', and his foul f mere, Heav'n did a recomfence as largely... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...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, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. TJERE refts hit head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble hirth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her owa. Large 'was his fostafy, and his foul Jlnctre,, Heav'n... | |
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