 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 sider
...and to Law well known ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Litigation mark'd him as 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 Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 sider
...her oven. Large Large was bis bounty, and his fouljincere, Heav'n did a recommence as largely fend, : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heart n ('twas all he -wijl'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 136 sider
...re/Is his head upon the lap of Earth A Toutb to Fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large -usas his bounty, and his foul Jinceri, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to Mtiry all... | |
 | 1773 - 394 sider
...Earth,. A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown, Fair Science frown' d not on his humble birth, jind Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fine ere, Heuoi'n did a recompence as largely fend :. He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He... | |
 | John Wesley - 1786 - 738 sider
...refls his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair fcience fro\yndd not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own, Lar^e was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend: He gave to inifery... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sider
...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, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sider
...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, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sider
...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, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: " He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, " He gain'd from... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 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...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 Heav'n... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sider
...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 ; Heav'n did a recompence 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 frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 
