 | 1751 - 684 páginas
...lap of earth [known t A youth to fortune and to fameunFalr faience frowa'd not on his humble bind. And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul lm cere, Heav'n did a reeompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : He gain'd... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 páginas
...little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. " Here refts his head upon the lap of earth " A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : " Fair Science...for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did a recompcnce as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : " He... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 168 páginas
...humble birth, " And melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave...(all he had) a tear : " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. " No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 páginas
...birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her oivit. Large was his bounty, and his foul Jincere, Keav'n did a recompence as largely fend; He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear. He gain 1 df)om Heav'n ('twas all btiviflfd) a frie»A* No farther fcek his merits to difclofe, Or draiv... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 páginas
...a Country Churchyard. ' ^ * I , By Mr. Gray. . Here refls his Head, upon the Lap of Earth, A YoutK to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; .Fair Science frown.'d not on his humble Birth,. And, Melancholly, mark'd him for her own. Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 páginas
...him as 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 Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 páginas
...Whom all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. 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 markt him for her own. - • - », Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 páginas
...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'd him for her o-wn. Large was his bounty, and his foul Jincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend ; fie gave to Mis'iy ail he had, a tear, He gain'... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 páginas
...humble birth, And Melancholy marK d him for her oivn. Large ivas his bounty, and his foul Jlncere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n ("twas all be tvijh'd} a friend.' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 páginas
...Here refts his head upon the lap of earth ' A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : • Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, ' And melancholy...(all he had) a tear : « He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wim'd) a friend. ' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, ' Or draw his frailties from their... | |
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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... 
