 One morn I miss'd him on the custom'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 Slow through the church-way path we saw him...  A book of English poetry; ed. by T. Shorter - Pagina 192door Thomas Shorter - 1861Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 pagina’s
...through the church-way path we saw him born. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH....her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had — a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pagina’s
...bonre, Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 'Grav'don tiie stone beneath yon aged torn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. targe was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to rais'ry... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 192 pagina’s
...; but as Mr. Mason observes, " without it, we have only his morning walk and his noon-tide repose." THE EPITAPH.* Here rests his head upon the lap of...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear, Hegain'dfrom heav'n... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 pagina’s
...poor bird of its young : AnJ 1 lov'd her the more, when 1 heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Epitaph. . • Here rests his head upon the lap of...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from... | |
 | 1821 - 270 pagina’s
...aged thorn." , THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to feme unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth,...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 heaven ('twas... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 pagina’s
...the church-way path we saw him borne, — Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH.'...earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair scienee frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy inark'd him tor her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 584 pagina’s
...the church-way path we saw him borne, — Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH*...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. • Before Ibe Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed in... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pagina’s
...that plunder forbear ! And I lov'd her the more when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. Epitaph. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompence as largely... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pagina’s
...through the churchway path we saw him borne. " Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH....Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science frown d not on his humble birth , And Melancholy mark'dhimfor her own. Large was his bounty, and his... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd / sonl sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send; He gave to misery all he had, a tear; He gaiu'd... | |
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