Here 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 mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere... The Beauties of English Poesy - Page 57by Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pages
...rcfts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, г air science frownM 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 rccompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
| E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...The next, with dirges due, in sad array, THE EPITAPH. HEKE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humhle hirth. And Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 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...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 Heav'n ('twas all... | |
| 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... | |
| Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...Defence enough against mortality. In a Country Church-Yard. He'ep=sts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science...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 ; 148... | |
| Poetry - 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...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, "... | |
| 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...mark'd him for her own. Large 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... | |
| English poetry - 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...mark'd him for 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... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 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... | |
| 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...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recoinpence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry — 'twas all he had —... | |
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