 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 páginas
...reftt his head upon the lap of earth, \ A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frownM not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large waj his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompnce as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all... | |
 | 1806 - 504 páginas
...Epitaph at the end of his Elegy in a Country Church-yard. 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. The Latin lines are. written in the margin of page 179 <Jf of William Burton's History of Leicestershire,... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 páginas
...inquiring for the poet, here are his tomb and epitaph :— 1' 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 marked him for her own. •' Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 páginas
...patron in the heavens, to enliven their prosperity, or to warm their hearts with gratitude and trust ! EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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 ; He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 páginas
...the stone , beneath yon aged thorn.. ' The Epitaph. JJ ERS rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science...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 , He gain' d from Heav'n {'twas... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 páginas
...EPITAPH [45]. Here rests his head upon the !ap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown i • Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And...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, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 páginas
...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... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 páginas
...thro' the church-way path we saw him borne* {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 A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknowns Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth, .... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 páginas
...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 - 1805 - 288 páginas
...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 for her own. Large 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... | |
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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. 
