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" Graved 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 science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. "
The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ... - Page 32
by Robert Blair - 1804
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Poetical Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...his f-iv'rite tree; " Anoiner came; nor yet beside the rill, ** Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood w;ts he! ** The next, with dirges due, in sad array, ** Slow thro* the church way -path we saw him borne: '* Approach, and read (for thou canst read; the lay ** Grav'd on...
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The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems, and Correspondence ..., Volume 1

Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...custom'd hill, ' Along the heath and near his fav'rite tree ; ' Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, ' Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he ; ' The next...array •' Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him born. ' Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.'...
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The young gentleman and lady's poetical preceptor, selected [by T. Woolston].

Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pages
...cuftom'd hill, " Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree ; " Another came; nor yet hefide the rill, " Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. " The next, with dirges due, in fad array, (horne, " Slow through the church-yard path we faw bin " Approach, and read (for thou canft...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...custom'd hill, Along the heath, and tie^rhis fav'iite tue : Another came; nor yet bc?idc the rill, [etc.] [borne: Slow tlno' t!ie chuich-v-rcl path we saw him Appr'-icli and read ( for ihoa canst read) the...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...custom'd hill. Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree; Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he ! The next, with dirges duo, in sad array, Slow thro' the churchway-path we saw him borne: Approach, and read (for thou canst...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 15

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 682 pages
...lawn, nor at the wood was l« . " The next with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the church-yard path we saw him borne, Approach and read (for thou...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HEBE rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A vouth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...accustom'd hill, " Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree ; " Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, " Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. " The next, with dirges due in sad array, " Slow thro' the church-yard path we saw him " borne. " Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 14

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...was he ; " The next with dirges due in sad array [bnrnr. Slow through the church-way path we san him Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HFRF. rests h'S head upon the lap of 1'arth, A youth to fortune a. id to fame unknown, Fair Science...
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A Criticism of the Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...lawn, nor at the wood was he. XXV. XXIX. 't The next, with dirges due, in sad array, " Slow through the church-way path we saw " him borne. " Approach...and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, " Grav'd on his stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Mallet, Akenside ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...cnstom'd hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he ; " The next with dirges due in sad array [borne. Slow through the church-way path we saw him Appro'ich and read (for thou canst read) the lay,...
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