 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...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 from Heav'n ('twas]all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and h»s soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence 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... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pages
...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 from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. [46] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pages
...Melancholy mark'd him far her ewn, Large iuat his bounty, and hit foul Jiactrr, Jfea-v'n did a recompcnfe as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain' d from Heav'n ('twas all ht tvi/b'J) a friend, No farther feck hit merits to difclofe, Or draw... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...him foi her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n 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 wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...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 from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) " a friend. 147 " No farther seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties... | |
 | Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 pages
...Melancholy raark'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his foul lincerc, Heav'n did a recompenfe as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n('twas all he wiuYd)aFricnd. No forther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...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 from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...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 from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n 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 wiah'd) a friend. NO further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from... | |
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Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. 
