 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 页
...Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own was his bounty, and his soul... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 页
...fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtli, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul...Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to mis'ry all he had— a tear ; He gain'd fromheaven ('twas all he wish'd)-a friend . No farther seek... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 页
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 页
...frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and liis soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No longer seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 页
...poor bird of itsyoorig'; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such. tenderness fall from her toogae. Epitaph, Here rests his head upon the lap of eai'th,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for l»er own. Large \vas his bounty, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 页
...fortune; a»'i to faiue 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...Heaven did a recompense as largely send . He gave to'mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No farther... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 页
...found a similar description. The old divine almost equals the moderu poet. Lanre was his bounty ami his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send, He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a FRIENI) ! No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 页
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read; the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged t horn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...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... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 页
...born. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 页
...bonre, Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 'Grav'don tiie stone beneath yon aged torn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. targe was his bounty, and his... | |
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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 frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as... 
