 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...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...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, Or draw... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. 30 Here rests his head upon tho lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 31 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...repose.*' *" Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed in Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven...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, Or draw... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth,...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... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1842 - 386 pages
...lap of earth', A youth to fortune','' and to fame unknown*; Fair science0 frowned not on his humbled birth', And melancholy marked him for her own'. Large...largely send'. He gave to misery all he had' — a tiar\ He gained from heaven' ('twas all he ieished") a friend* No farther seek his merits to disclose',... | |
 | London univ, King's coll - 1842 - 686 pages
...in the story."— SHAKSPEARK. CHAPTER HI. " At seeura quies, et nescia fallere vita." — VIRGIL. " Large was his bounty and his soul sincere Heaven did a recompense as largely send." — GRAT. CHAPTRB IV. " Placidaque ibi demane morte quievit" — VIRGIL. Really, we would be disposed... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1843 - 564 pages
...gave him courage, not dismay. Deep, rich blessings fell on him, " Large was his bounty, and his eoul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send;...misery all he had, — a tear; He gained from Heaven, — 't was all he wished, — a Friend." Some men will look on his life, and say, as the skeptic in... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...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 of earth,...misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from heaven, 't was all he wished, a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.' ТЛЕ hts to trace as they swim ая largely send : He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, Hegainedfrom Heaven ('twas all he wished)... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...bomc: 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 of Earth,...birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large ivas his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery... | |
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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... 
