 | College students' writings, American - 1846 - 472 pages
...: " Hera 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...recompense as largely send, He gave to misery all bo had, a tear ; He gained from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend. " No further seek his merits... | |
 | Asa Humphrey - Literature - 1847 - 238 pages
...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...gained from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend. ON SLAVERY.— Cowper. 0 FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 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...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... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 206 pages
...frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy niark'd him for her own. 108 AN A XuKI. IN THE HOUSE. 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 heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. 108 AN ANQEL IN THE HOUSE. 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 heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...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...friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...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...gained 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his...'twas all he wished— a friend. No further seek his merit to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode, — 5 (There they, alike, in trembling... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1849 - 416 pages
...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...send ; He gave to misery, all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wish'da friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Nor draw his... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. He gave to misery all he had, — a tear; He gained...'twas all he wished — a friend. No further seek his merit to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode, — 5 (There they, alike, in trembling... | |
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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... 
