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... Poems - Page 157by Thomas Gray - 1786 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
| English essays - 1751 - 684 pages
...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 from heav'n (\wa$ all h: wifh'da friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailtiel from their... | |
| Thomas Warton - Dialect poetry, Scottish - 1753 - 164 pages
...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 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 dread... | |
| Ovid - 1755 - 306 pages
...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 dread... | |
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...largely Yend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had- --a Tear ; He gai&'d from Heav'n, 'twas all he wifh'da Friend. No farther feek his Merits to difclofe, Or draw his Frailties from their drear Abode ; (Where they alike in trembling Hope repofe) The Bofom of his Father anihis God, On HENRY,... | |
| John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence as largely fend : He gave to Want— 'twas all he had — a Tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n —...to difclofe, Or draw his Frailties from their dread Abode ; (Where they alike in trembling Hope repofe) TheBofom of his Father and his God. - • -•... | |
| Thomas Warton - Dialect poetry, Scottish - 1759 - 168 pages
...her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all hewifh'd)afriend. " No farther (eek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 312 pages
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from...to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembli 'g hope repofe) The bofom of his Father and his God. SONG,* EPITAPHIUM.... | |
| John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...her own. < Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, ' Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : ' He gave to mis'ry (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 dread... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd fromHeav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No farther feek his...to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abede, (There they alike in trembling hope repofe) The bofom of his Father and his God. T>6 THE LONDON.... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain' d from Heav'n ('twas all be wijh'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abodet (There they alike in trembling hope repofej The bofom of his Father and hit God, i / t ; . -... | |
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