 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 lehte
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read) the lay, " Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all be had—a tear ; Be gain'd from heav'n ('twas all... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 lehte
...early, thus alone. MILTOS. LESSON XXI. ' AN EPITAPH. <^ HE RE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A. youth, to fortune and to fame unknown. fair science...melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and liis soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had — a tear... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 lehte
...'Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rest* his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtli, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere • Heaven... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 lehte
...poor bird of itsyoorig'; And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such. tenderness fall from her toogae. Epitaph, Here rests his head upon the lap of eai'th,...on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for l»er own. Large \vas his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Ileav'n did :rrccompea«e as largely scud... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 lehte
...Here refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune, and to fame unknown ; Epitaph. Fuir Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had—a tear ; He... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1815 - 376 lehte
...beieath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. HERE reits his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortun* and to fame unknown, Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark him for her ownLarge was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 lehte
...lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown , Fair science frown'dnot on bis humble birln,. 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 mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gaia'd fifom IJeuv'n ('twas... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 lehte
...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 frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'U him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 lehte
...Approach, and read (for thou canst read; the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged t horn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...her own. 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 gain'd from... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 lehte
...thorn." . T;'E EPITAPH. HER.E rests his head U" :n the lap of earl \ youth to fortune; a»'i to faiue unknown Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth,...her own. Large 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... | |
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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. 
