 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. 30. HEBE 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. 31. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : — He gave... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...Here rests his head upon the lap of earth', A youth to fortune','' and to fame unknown'; Fair science0 frowned not on his humble* birth', And melancholy...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'.... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...which ripens for eternity. LESSON XII. The Epitaph. 1. 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. 2. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to... | |
 | 1837 - 206 pages
...quite still, till the eggs hatch into little birds. Here rests hi.s 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. PICTURES AND STORIES FOR CHILDREN PART XI. BOSTON TH CARTER, THE FLOWER-GIRL. Among the other things... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...borne Approach and read, (for thou canst read,) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...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. No farther... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...the stone beneath yon aged thorn." . THE EPITAPH. 30. 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. 31. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : — He gave... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. 30 Here rests his head upon tho lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 31 Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1841 - 416 pages
...Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." The Epitaph. i HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science...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... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...lap of earth', A youth to fortune','' and to fame unknown*; Fair science0 frowned not on his humbled birth', And melancholy marked him for her own'. Large...sincere*: Heaven did a recompense as largely send'. He gave to misery all he had' — a tiar\ He gained from heaven' ('twas all he ieished") a friend*... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...; Approach, and read, (for thou canst read,) the lay. Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head, upon the lap of...sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from heaven, 't was all he wished, a friend. No... | |
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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. 
