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... Poems - Страница 119по Thomas Gray - 1768 - 119 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 страници
...head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune, and to fame unknown: Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1775 - 168 страници
...Melancholy mark'd him for her oivn. Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcerej Heav'n did a recon/pence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain' d from Hfav'n ('twas all he luijtfd) a Friend, No farther fsek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 страници
...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, Heaven did a recompence as largely fends He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from... | |
| 1781 - 512 страници
...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 as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
| 1782 - 500 страници
...head upon the Jap ef Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown d not on bis humble birth, And Melancholy marKd him for her own, Large was his bounty, and his fou Heav'n did a rccomfenceas largely lend: He gave to Mii'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n... | |
| Agostino Isola - 1784 - 140 страници
...head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair fcience 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 a recompence as largely fend: He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 страници
...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 as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
| John Walter - 1785 - 258 страници
...head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair fcience 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 as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
| John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 страници
...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 as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in my mother's... | |
| 1785 - 304 страници
...Melancholy mark' d him for her own. Large tuai his bounty, 'and his foul fmcer;, Heav"n did a recommence as largely fend: He gave to Mis"ry all he had, a tear, He gain' d from Heav'n ('twas all hs wiJl?'il) a friend. No farther feck his merits to difdojt, Or draw his... | |
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