| English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...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 fincerc, Heav'n did a recompenceas largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain 'd... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...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 lend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; [a friend.... | |
| 1792 - 112 pages
...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 , Ileav'n did a recompence as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd... | |
| James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...•*••*• 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 : lie gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; He gain'd... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Icience fruwn'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 reo'mperfc as largely fend; He gave to mifciy all he had, a tear; He gain'd from... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frmvn'd not on his humble birth, And Melsncholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul finccre, Hisv'n did a rccompcnfe as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear ; [a friend.... | |
| 1797 - 350 pages
...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 j , He gake to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; ' He... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...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 recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...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 recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had — a tear; He gain'd... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...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, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
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