 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 sider
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. " Here refts his head upon the lap of earth " A youth to...humble birth, " And melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did a recompcnce as largely fend : " He gave... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 sider
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little footfteps lightly print the ground. THE EPITAPH. " Here refts his head upon the lap of earth " A youth to...humble birth, " And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 sider
...a Country Churchyard. ' ^ * I , By Mr. Gray. . Here refls his Head, upon the Lap of Earth, A YoutK to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; .Fair Science frown.'d not on his humble Birth,. And, Melancholly, mark'd him for her own. Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 sider
...The Stroke of Death on him had later fell, Whom all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. Here refts his Head upon the Lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune...Science frown'd not on his humble Birth, And Melancholy markt him for her own. - • - », Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 sider
...read (for thou can'ft read) the lay, ' Giav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. H The EPITAP M. ERE 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'd him for her o-wn. Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 sider
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little foofteps lightly print the ground. The EPITAPH. ' Here refts his head upon the lap of earth ' A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : • Fair fcience frown'd not on his humbte birth, ' And melancholy mark'd him for her own. • Large was his... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 sider
...loves to build and warble there, ' And little foofteps lightly print the ground. The EPITAPH. < Here refts his head upon the lap of earth ' A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : • Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, ' And melancholy mark'd him for her own. < Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 308 sider
...namque potes, caelatum in marmore carmen, Quod juxta has vepres exhibet ifte lapis. THE EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcfence frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. • i » • Large... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 312 sider
...EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair fcience 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 recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 sider
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. J TE RE rejis his head upon the lap of Earth, A Touth to Fortune and to Fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd...humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his hounty ', and his foul f mere, Heav'n did a recomfence as largely Jendt- * ' ' He gave... | |
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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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere... 
