 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 sider
...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 marked him...was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompence as largely send; He gave to misery all he had — a tear: He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 346 sider
...cannot determine. This thought, which is found in both poems, is wrought up unquestionably to much THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely send : greater perfection... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 sider
...rests his head upon t lie lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, . > .„ And melancholy marked...was his bounty, and his soul sincere Heaven did a recomnrnce as largely send; Me 'riip to miserv all he had — a tear; H! gain°dTomyHeav'n, ('twas... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 sider
...found ; The redbreast loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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.... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 sider
...found ; The redbreast loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frowned not ou his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 sider
...borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. HERE rests his head upon the lap df earfh...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 sider
...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 marked him...was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompence as largely send; We Rave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n, ('twas... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sider
...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...between Mv Lady Stuff-damask and Peggy Moreen, Vvho dot : He gave to Misery all he had— a tear ; He gained from Heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend.... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 sider
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epi'aph. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science...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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sider
...borne, — Approach and read (for thou canst read) the layGraved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn. THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth...his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her i Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to misery... | |
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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 marked him for her own. 
