 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. 14 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 mark'd him for her own. 15 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...fame unknowA : Fair science frowned not ou his humble birt li, And melancholy marked him for her owni Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wishe d) — a friend. c... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." » The Epi'aph. Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Large was his bounty,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. HERE rests his head upon the lap df earfh A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frowned...sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send :— He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gained from heaven — 'twas all he wished — a... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - English language - 1829 - 318 pages
...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 marked him...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompence as largely send; We Rave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 pages
...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; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send; He gave to Misery ( all he had ) a tear, He gain'd from Heav'd... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Scieuce miiillns preferred To all the genteel conversation...between Mv Lady Stuff-damask and Peggy Moreen, Vvho dot : He gave to Misery all he had— a tear ; He gained from Heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English wit and humor - 1839 - 320 pages
...him borne ; Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay He always brings upon a Christmas morn ! Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, And never failed on Sundays to attend ! No further seek his... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...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 ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Ilcav'n... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...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, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
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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. 
