 | Thomas Branagan - Charity - 1815 - 376 pages
...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 - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...rests his HEAD, upon the lap of Earth, A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; FAIR SCIENCE fr.iwn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own ! * In Bishop Taylor's Holy Living and Dying, page \7, will be found a similar description. The old... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - English literature - 1820 - 548 pages
...born. 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 recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had — a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...bonre, Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 'Grav'don tiie stone beneath yon aged torn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. targe was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to rais'ry... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...lay, 'Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. rests his head upon the lap of earth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd...birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large washis'bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompensa as largely send. He pave to mis'ry all... | |
 | Alan L. Mackay - Science - 1991 - 312 pages
...sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond today. Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College 80 Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Elegy written in a Country I 'hnrrl, i/aitl [Sir] Richard Arman Gregory 1864-1952 81 Science is not... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; (I. 73—74) 12 Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A ircH . (1. 1 17—120) AWP; DL; EBEV; EnRP; FaBoBe; FaBoPP; FaBoPV; FaBoRV; FaFP; FaPoR; FPL; GN; GTBS; GTBS-P;... | |
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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. 
