 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pagina’s
...little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. " Here refts 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. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did a recompcnce as largely fend : " He gave... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pagina’s
...little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. " Here refts 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. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pagina’s
...Whom all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. Here refts 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 markt him for her own. - • - », Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pagina’s
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. J TE RE rejis his head upon the lap of Earth, A Touth to Fortune and to Fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his hounty ', and his foul f mere, Heav'n did a recomfence as largely Jendt- * ' ' He gave... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pagina’s
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here refts 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. .Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 pagina’s
...little footftepi lightly print the ground. THE THE EPITAPH. HERE reds 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 niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pagina’s
...Grar'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TflB EPITAP H. HERE refts 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 roark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largaly... | |
 | 1781 - 516 pagina’s
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. ' THE EPITAPH. H ERE refts 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. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pagina’s
...on his ltone beneath yon aged thorn," THE EPITAPH. XXX. Here refts 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. XXXI. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere $ Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pagina’s
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TNI EPITAPH. HERE refts 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. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry... | |
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One morn I miss'd him on the 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 due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw... 
