 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 sider
...to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on bis humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul...recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery all he kad — a tear. He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 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...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,... | |
 | 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
...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...from Heaven ('twas all he wished) — a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,. (There they alike... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 sider
...his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frowned not ou his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her...from Heaven ('twas all he wished) — a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 sider
...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 sider
...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, and his soul sincere : Heaven...recompense as largely send :— He gave to misery all he had—a tear; He gained from heaven—'twas all he wished—a friend. Na farther seek his merits to... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 sider
...Epitaph. HERE rests his head upon the lap df earfh A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked...from heaven — 'twas all he wished — a friend. No farther -seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, — (There they,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1839 - 320 sider
...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... | |
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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. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, . Heaven did a recompense as... 
