 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pages
...footfteps lightly print the ground. 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'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 pages
...footfteps lightly print the ground. 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'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heay'n did... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...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... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pages
...all Mankind efleem'd and lov'd fo well. S. DUCK. 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 markt him for her own. - • - », Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 416 pages
...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 not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his hounty ', and his foul f mere, Heav'n did a recomfence... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...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'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn. The EPITAPH. TJERE refts hit head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble hirth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her owa. Large 'was his fostafy, and his foul Jlnctre,, Heav'n... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1778 - 182 pages
...footftepi lightly print the ground. THE THE EPITAPH. HERE reds 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 niark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TflB EPITAP H. 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 roark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompenfe... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...the ftone beneath yon aged thorn.' THE EPITAPH. TT 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 own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence... | |
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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... 
