 | 1751 - 684 str.
...melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul lm cere, Heav'n did a reeompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : He gain'd from heav'n (\wa$ all h: wifh'da friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailtiel from their... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1753 - 164 str.
...Melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wifh'd) a friend. '' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 str.
...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 his merits to disclose, Nor draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 str.
...largely Yend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had- --a Tear ; He gai&'d from Heav'n, 'twas all he wifh'da Friend. No farther feek his Merits to difclofe, Or draw his Frailties from their drear Abode ; (Where they alike in trembling Hope repofe) The Bofom of his Father anihis God, On HENRY,... | |
 | Collection - 1755 - 378 str.
...Melancholy mark'd him for her oivit. Large was his bounty, and his foul Jincere, Keav'n did a recompence as largely fend; He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear. He gain 1 df)om Heav'n ('twas all btiviflfd) a frie»A* No farther fcek his merits to difclofe, Or draiv... | |
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 str.
...his Bounty, and his Soul fincere ; Heav'n did a Recompence as largely fend : He gave to Want— 'twas all he had — a Tear ; He gain'd from Heav'n — 'twas all he wifh'd — a Friend. No farther feek his Merits to difclofe, Or draw his Frailties from their dread... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 str.
...Melancholy marK d him for her oivn. Large ivas his bounty, and his foul Jlncere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gained from Heav'n ("twas all be tvijh'd} a friend.' No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1759 - 168 str.
...Melancholy mark'd him for her own. " Large was his bounty, and his foul fmcere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear ; " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all hewifh'd)afriend. " No farther (eek his merits to difclofe, " Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 312 str.
...melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ( 'twas all he wifh'd) a friend. • No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 str.
...melancholy mark'd him for her own. • Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, ' Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : " He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear : ' He gainM from heav'n ('twas all he wiih'd) a friend. 1 No farther feck his merits to difclofe, ' Or draw... | |
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Here rests his head upon the 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... 
