 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 oldal
...i¿aown; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, Aiid Litigation mark'd him as her own. [‘arge was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send: Ele gave to Mis'ry (all he had,) a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n, (‘twas all he wished), a friend.... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 oldal
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wi£h'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 oldal
...was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heaven, 'twas all he wifli'd, a friend. Parodies produce their full effect on thofe only who can trace the imitation to... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 oldal
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere; Heaven did a recompenfe as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven 'twas all he wifh'd, a friend. But in moft cafes the ridicule of parodies will be greatly heightened, when the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 394 oldal
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recotnpence as largely fend: He gave to Miiery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wifli'd) a friend. Z 3 No No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 oldal
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fends He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wifliM) a friend. 2 3 No 'No Farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw kis frailties from their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 oldal
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a rccompence as largely fend; He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wiih'd) a friend . No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 oldal
...Large was his bounty, and his foul iincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear;' He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wiftv'd) a friend. i No No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread'abode,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 oldal
...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 dread abode, [5] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza,... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 oldal
...largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all lie had , a tear , He gain'd from heav'n,'t\Tasall he wish'd,a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose , Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, {There they alike in trembling hnpe repose). The bosom of his Father and his... | |
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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 gain'd from Heaven, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties 
