 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 ページ
...difficulty these lines may be deciphered to mean as follows ; Here rests bis head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. The learner will recollect, that in correcting a fault, there is always danger of erring in the opposite... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 ページ
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 ページ
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send ; He gave to Misery... | |
 | 1848 - 808 ページ
...bcnealh yon aged thorn," beginning — Here rests bis head upon the lop of earth. A youth to fortune uml to fame unknown : Fair science frowned not on his...humble birth. And melancholy marked him for her own. That exquisite poem contains passages " grav'd" on the hearts of all who ever read it in j'outh, until... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1848 - 320 ページ
...26. Certes he is a most engaging wight, Of social glee, and wit humane though keen. THOMSON. 27/ A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; !. Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marks him for her own, GRAY. 28. The gentleman is learned, and a most rare speaker, To nature none... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 ページ
...difficulty these lines may be deciphered to mean as follows: Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair science...not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him fur her own. Exercises and directions for practice under this head, may be found in the Eclectic Third... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 ページ
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." 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, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. He gave to misery all he had, — a tear; He gained from... | |
 | William Hewett - 1849 - 124 ページ
...Tobias Rustatt, or his Deputy." CHAPTER III. " At secura quies, et nescia fallere vita." — VIKGIL. " Large was his bounty and his soul sincere. Heaven did a recompense as largely send." — GRAY. THE remaining history of Tobias Rustat is principally an enumeration of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 ページ
...fame unknown : Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, 40 And Melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : — He gave to misery all he had, — a tear; He gained from Heaven — 'twas all... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 372 ページ
...'Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn :" — 30. " Here rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science...bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had, — a tear ; He gained from heaven, — 'twas all he... | |
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Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. 
