 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
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 pagina’s
...Approach and read (for thon canst rend] thé lay, « Grav' d on the stone beneath yon aged t horn . » THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soûl sincere; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send; He gave to Misery ( ail he had ) a tear, He... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pagina’s
...thro' the church-yard path we saw him borne : Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, tiruv'tl on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH....her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n Hid a recompense as largely send ; He' gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pagina’s
...poor bird of its young : 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,...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pagina’s
...through the ehureh- way path we saw him borne. Approaeh and read (for thou eanst read) the lay, Grav'd r more better than The love of false and eruel man....first I it at mine own fingers nursed ; And as it grew seienee frown'd not on his humble birth, And melaneholy mark 'il him for her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1824 - 464 pagina’s
...the church-way path we saw him borne: « 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 Misery ( aIl he had ) a tear, He gain'dfrom Heav'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 pagina’s
...; bat as Mr. Mason observes, " without it, we have ou\y his morning walk and his noontide repose." THE EPITAPH*. Here rests his head upon the lap of...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from heaven ('twas all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pagina’s
...bird of its young: •*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,...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... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pagina’s
...Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' The Epitaph. HERE rests hip head upon the lap of earth A youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Science...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery (all he had) a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pagina’s
...through the church-way path we saw him borne: ' Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, ' Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH....was his bounty, and his soul sincere: Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had—a tear : He gain'd from heaven ('twas all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 pagina’s
...l)ir>; of its yoim . And I lovV ijbr the ilfcro, when ['heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. •v Epitaph. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; lleav'n did a recompense as largely send : He save to misery all he had — a tear; He gain'd from... | |
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