 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 strani
...and to Law well known ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Litigation mark'd him as her own. 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 Heav'n, ('twas all he wished), a friend. No further seek... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 strani
...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, C5] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed... | |
 | 1800 - 322 strani
...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, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) " The bosom of his Father and his GOD." TO THE RIGHT... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 strani
...largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had , a tear , He gain' d from Heav'n {'twas all he wis&'d) a friend. • — No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, ( There they alike in trembling hope repose ) The bosom of his Father and kis God. GRAY. CHAP.... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 strani
...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, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. B 4 Evening... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 strani
...as largely send: He gave to Misery 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 ahode, (There they alike in tremhling hope repose) The hosom of his Father and his God. . rr N ! ;... | |
 | 1806 - 408 strani
...as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'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, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) The bosom of his- Father and his God. HYMN to ADVERSITY.... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 strani
...largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; i * ' i He gaiu'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, There they alike in trembling hope repose, The bosom of his father and his God. , » Le lendemain... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 strani
...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, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. END OF THE... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 strani
...death, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. Yet one reads them with a smile, when one recollects the original: 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 wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will... | |
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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... 
