 | Ovid - 1755 - عدد الصفحات: 306
...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... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 406
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 628
...fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, Aud Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wigh'd) a No further seek his merits... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 622
...unknown, Fair Science ftro^n'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Largo was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all he hart, a trar ; [friend. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a No further seek his merits to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 622
...fame unknown, Fair Science fro\Mi'd imt on his humble birth, And .Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to >!;scry all he had, a tear ; [friend. Ik: gain'd from H-.aven ('twas all he wish'd) a No further sevk... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 222
...frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and liis soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send. He gave to misery all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No longer seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...fame unknown : Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birtli, And melancholy mark'd him for 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 fromheaven ('twas all he wish'd)-a friend . No farther seek... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 276
...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 ; Heaven...send: He gave to Misery all he had— a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven, 'twas all he wish'd, a Friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 610
...found a similar description. The old divine almost equals the moderu poet. Lanre was his bounty ami his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send, He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a FRIENI) ! No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...faiue 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 : Heaven did a recompense as largely send . He gave to'mis'ry all he had — a tear ; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) — a friend. No farther... | |
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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 largely... 
