 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 trang
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all be had—a tear ; Be gain'd from heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 trang
...early, thus alone. MILTOS. LESSON XXI. ' AN EPITAPH. <^ HE RE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A. youth, to fortune and to fame unknown. fair science...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 trang
...'Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rest* his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtli, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere • Heaven... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 trang
...poor bird of itsyoorig'; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such. tenderness fall from her toogae. Epitaph, Here rests his head upon the lap of eai'th,...on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for l»er own. Large \vas his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Ileav'n did :rrccompea«e as largely scud... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 trang
...Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune, and to fame unknown ; Epitaph. Fuir 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 recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had—a tear ; He... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1815 - 376 trang
...beieath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE reits his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortun* and to fame unknown, Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark him for her ownLarge was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 trang
...lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown , Fair science frown'dnot on bis humble birln,. 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 gaia'd fifom IJeuv'n ('twas... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 trang
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn :" THE 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 mark'U him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 trang
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read; the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged t horn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...her own. 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 trang
...thorn." . T;'E EPITAPH. HER.E rests his head U" :n the lap of earl \ youth to fortune; a»'i to faiue unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth,...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send . He gave to'mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from... | |
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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 frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 
