 air Science frown'd 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 recompence as largely fend : ■He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear  The Beauties of English Poesy - Page 65by Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English essays - 1751 - 684 pages
...punt th« " ble there, [" ground." 7bt EPITAPH. A youih to fortune and to fame unFair fcience frowm'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul finHERE rcfts his head upon the bp of earth [known : cere, Heav'n did a recorapence as largely fend... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1753 - 164 pages
...EPITAPH. " Here rells 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1753 - 168 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Dialect poetry, Scottish - 1759 - 168 pages
...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...largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all hewiih'd)afriend. " No farther (eek his merits to difdofe, " Or... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...fortune and to fame unknown : ' Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, ' And melancholy niark'd him for her own. • Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, • He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : ' Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : ' He gain'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...EPITAPH. J TE RE rejls 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 bis bounty, and bis foulfincerf, Heav'n did a recommence as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all be... | |
 | Hugh Kelly - English wit and humor - 1767 - 310 pages
...told, Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth And melancholy mark'd him for her own.— Now for my own part, I can by no means fee any merit in being marked out by melancholy for her own,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Cats - 1768 - 140 pages
...fERE rejli his bead upon the lap of forth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frown d not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marKd him for her own. Large Large •was his bounty, and bis fou Heav'n did a recompense as largely fend: He gave to Ms'ry all... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1770 - 136 pages
...ERE rejls his bead 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 fmcert, Heav'n did a recommence as largely fend: He gave to Misery all he bad, a tear, Ke gain'dfrom... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 pages
...EPITAPH. ERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own, H Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to... | |
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