 THE EPITAPH. Here rests 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 marked him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompence...  The Works of Thomas Gray - Page 128by Thomas Gray - 1825Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...'" 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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 294 pages
...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...youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtb» And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely send: He gave to misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Hcav'n, 'twas all he wish'd,a Friend No farther... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1805 - 34 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...Approach, and read, for thou canst road, the lay » Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn. » THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth...youth, to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Jjarge was his bounty, and... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...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...youth, to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. K Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...' Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 680 pages
...home. Approach and read (for thou enn'st 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 unknown, Fair ScK-iice frown'd not on his humble birth. And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. large was his bounty,... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - Bibliography - 1812 - 370 pages
...borne; ' Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 1 Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...youth to fortune and to fame unknown fair science frown'd not on his humble birth ( And mclancho)/ mirk'd him for Yv« OVCR. Large was his bounty, and... | |
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