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, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send:... Poems - Página 256de Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Roach - 1792 - 284 páginas
...was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : lie gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifli'd) a friend*. No farther feck his merits to difelofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| 1797 - 350 páginas
...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend j , He gake to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; ' He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a ,. friend. No No farther feck his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 páginas
...to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; \n He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No further feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repofc,) The bofom of his Father and his God. lit Him have... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 páginas
...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. No further feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 páginas
...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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 páginas
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere; Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wifli'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 páginas
...fend : Hp gave to Mifery ail he had, a u-ar ; [friend. Hegain'dfrom Heaven ('twas all he wißi'dj l No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from :!iL-ir dread abode, (| There they alike \i\ trembling hope repole,) The bufom of his Father and his... | |
| 1800 - 322 páginas
...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 ('twas all he wish'd) " a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 páginas
...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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. [451 Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 páginas
...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 ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. " No farther seek his merits to displose, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
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