 | Collection - 1758 - 394 pages
...Giav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. H The EPITAP M. 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 o-wn. Large was his bounty, and his foul Jincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. \ TTE RE rejis bis head upon the lap of Earth, A Toutb 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 bis foul fmcert, Heaifn did a recommence as largely... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...fanul repofla Inter fpemque metumque conguiefcunt, TTE RE rejls his head upon the lap of Earth m A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown } Fair Science frown' d not on his hunble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 3»Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Cats - 1768 - 140 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. JT-wERE rejli hii bead upon the lap ef forth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frown' d not on hii humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large . THE EPITAPH, Large wai bii bounty,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1768 - 142 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. TT TE RE refts his bead upon the lap of Earth A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frown d not on Ms humble birth* And Melancholy marKd him for her own Large was his bounty, and his foul Jincere, Heavn... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1770 - 136 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn.' The EPITAPH. TT ERE re/Is his head upon the lap of Earth A Toutb to Fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science frown...birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large -usas his bounty, and his foul Jinceri, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to Mtiry all... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 pages
...on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn.' The EPITAPH. T TTERE reft s his bead upon the lap of Earth A Youth to Fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science...not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him far her own. Lorgi Large was his bounty, and bis foul ftncert, Heav'n did a recommence as largely fend:... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn.. The EPITAPH. r£ RE refls his head upon the lap of Earth,. A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown, Fair Science frown' d not on his humble birth, jind Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fine ere, Heuoi'n did a... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1786 - 738 pages
...refls his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair fcience fro\yndd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own, Lar^e was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend: He gave to inifery... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1782 - 410 pages
...yras printed in fome of the firft editions, The EPITAPH. -ERE refts his bead upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown' d not on his bumble hirth. And Melancholy marked him for her v;o/i. Large ivas his bounty, and his foul Jinccre,... | |
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Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; 'The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon... 
