 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. " HERE 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... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...on the stone , beneath yon aged thoru. » THE EPITAPH. * HERE 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 recempence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had ia tear ; He gain'd from heav'n, 'twas all... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' Ihe EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pages
...By Pope. BY GRAY. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unkown ; 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 — 'twas all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...concert make. BY GRAY. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unkown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recoinpence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry — 'twas all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 pages
...Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn. » THE EPITAPH. 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. K Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to... | |
 | James Grant Raymond - 1806 - 304 pages
...that she had found some candles in Dermody's room, * " Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her owij." behind his 'trunk. In consequence, I now thought it prudent to speak to him explicitly on the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...the stone beneath you aged thornt." THE EPITAPH. TTERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, -^--^- A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair science...not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him foi her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He... | |
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No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. 
