 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 trang
...did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry (all he had,) a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode; (There ttiey, like many a lawyer's, now repose) The... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 trang
...her oven. Large Large was bis bounty, and his fouljincere, Heav'n did a recommence as largely fend, : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heart n ('twas all he -wijl'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 trang
...Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompencc as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a Friend . No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | 1806 - 408 trang
...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. Heaven did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 trang
...Melancholy mark'd him tor her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recmnp< nse as largely send : He gave to Misery all he had a tear; Heg.iin'dtruoiHeav'n,'twHsallhewish'd, a Frieitl. No fartlur seek his merits to disclose. Or draw his... | |
 | 1809 - 402 trang
...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him fur her own. Large was bis bounty, and his soul sincere, Hr.iv'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to misery all he had, a tear . He gaiu'd from Heav'u ('twas all he wiib'd) a friend. Nor farther seek his merit* to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 trang
...when one recollects the original: 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 gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - 432 trang
...-, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. XXXI. 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'n ('twas all he wish'd) a Friend. XXX. XXXII. No farther seek his merits to disclose,... | |
 | 1814 - 310 trang
...fame unknown ; fair Science lYovvn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her owu. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompence as largely send : lie gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 trang
...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... | |
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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... 
