 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pagina’s
...fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere: Heaven...recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had—a tear : He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd)a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose,... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pagina’s
...fame unknowA : Fair science frowned not ou his humble birt li, And melancholy marked him for her owni Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven...had, a tear ; He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wishe d) — a friend. c No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pagina’s
...little footsteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown . Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to misery... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pagina’s
...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. 14 Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. 15 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagina’s
...and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." » The Epi'aph. Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Large was his bounty,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. HERE rests his head upon the lap df earfh A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send :— He gave to... | |
 | Marie-Joseph Chénier - 1829 - 484 pagina’s
...Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompence as largely send; He gave to Misery ( all he had ) a tear, He gain'd from Heav'd ( 'twas all he wish' d ) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1839 - 320 pagina’s
...him borne ; Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay He always brings upon a Christmas morn ! Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven...largely send ; He gave to misery (all he had) a tear, And never failed on Sundays to attend ! No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pagina’s
...humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for 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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pagina’s
...EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown : Fair Scieuce miiillns preferred To all the genteel conversation I heard. E'en thoug Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery... | |
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Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. 
