In the same pious confidence, beside her friend and sister, here sleep the remains of Dorothy Gray, widow, the careful, tender mother of many children, one of whom alone had the misfortune to survive her. The Leisure Hour - Page 3921859Full view - About this book
| William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...confidence, beside her friend and sister, here sleep the remains of Dorothy Gray, widow ; the tender, careful mother of many children, ONE of whom alone had the misfortune to survive her. She died March 11, 1753, aged sixty-seven." No testimony of the interment of Gray in the same tomb... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...piety and sorrow; BESIDE HER FRIEND AND SISTER, HERE SLEEP THE REMAINS OF DOROTHY GRAY, WIDOW, THE TENDER MOTHER OF MANY CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM ALONE HAD THE MISFORTUNE Tl> SURVIVE HER. AGED LXXI1. It is usually supposed that the " Ode on the Progress of Poesy'' was written... | |
| James Thomas Fields - History - 1849 - 108 pages
...author of the Elegy. BESII>E HER FRIEND AND SISTER, HERE SLEEP THE REMAINS OF DOROTHY GRAY, WIDOW, THE TENDER MOTHER OF MANY CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM ALONE HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO SURVIVE HER. NOTE 11. PAGE 18. Methinks 1 see that sainted sister now, Whoever has visited the Parisian hospitals,... | |
| James Thomas Fields - American poetry - 1849 - 122 pages
...author of the Elegy. * BESIDE HEB FRIEND AND SISTER, HERE SLEEP THE REMAINS OF DOROTHY GRAY, WIDOW, THE TENDER MOTHER OF MANY CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM ALONE HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO SURVIVE HER. NOTE 11. PAGE 18. Afcthinks 1 see that sainted sister nmc, Whoever has visited the Parisian hospitals,... | |
| Conduct of life - 1881 - 792 pages
...he placed the following epitaph. Beride her Friend & Sister Here sleep the Remains of DOROTHY GBAT, Widow ; the careful tender Mother Of Many Children...one of whom alone Had the Misfortune to survive her. She died March XI, MDCCLIII Aged LXXII. A certain writer says " that Gray seldom mentioned his mother... | |
| Mrs. S. C. Hall - England - 1850 - 324 pages
...CONFIDENCE BESIDE HER FRIEND AND SISTER, HERE SLEEP THE REMAINS OF DOROTHY GRAY, WIDOW, THE CAREFUL AND TENDER MOTHER OF MANY CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM ALONE HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO SURVIVE HER. SHE DIED MARCH 11, 1753, AGED 67 YEARS. The Poet's name is not upon the tomb, but he also lies with... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1851 - 380 pages
...remains an inscription which strongly marks his piety and sorrow : Beside her Friend and Sister, Here sleep the Remains of DOROTHY GRAY, Widow ; the careful...one of whom alone Had the Misfortune to survive her. She died March xi. MDCCLIII. Aged LXXII.* It is usually supposed that Gray's ' Ode on the Progress... | |
| Periodicals - 1851 - 608 pages
...mentioned his mother without a sigh. The inscription which he placed over her remains speaks of her as " the careful, tender mother of many children, one of whom alone had the misfortune to survive her." How touching is this brief tribute of grateful love ! Volumes of eulogy could not increase our admiration... | |
| 1862 - 1406 pages
...desire, by the ride of his mother, at Stoke Pogeis. The following is his epitaph on his mother : — " Dorothy Gray, widow, the careful, tender mother of...children, one of whom alone had the misfortune to twrnvoe her." T/> '/IT* THE ROSE. [FHOH THV OEBMAV.] a pity ."said little Sophy to her elder sister,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1853 - 362 pages
...marks his piety and sorrow : Beside her Friend and Sister, Here sleep the Remains of DOROTHY GBAY, Widow; the careful tender Mother Of many Children...one of whom alone Had the Misfortune to survive her. She died Mareh xi. MDCCLIII. Aged LXXII.* It is usually supposed that Gray's ' Ode on the Progress... | |
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