 | Ovid - 1755 - 51 str.
...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... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 str.
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, 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 wifh'd) a friend. No farther feek his merits to difclofe, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 str.
...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. But Ch. II. LUDICROUS COMPOSITION. But in moft cafes the ridicule of parodies will... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 str.
...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... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 str.
...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 heaven ('twas all he wifh'd) . friend. No farther feck his merits to difclofc, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 str.
...Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mifery all he had — a tear; He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wifh'd)friend. No farther feek his merits to diftlofe, . . Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 256 str.
...Melancholy maik'd him for her own. Large was his hounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompencc as largely send: He gave to Misery 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... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 278 str.
...Melancholy mark'd him tor her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recmnp< nse as largely send : He gave to Misery all he had a tear; Heg.iin'dtruoiHeav'n,'twHsallhewish'd, a Frieitl. No fartlur seek his merits to disclose. Or draw his... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 str.
...friend. Yet one reads them with a smile, when one recollects the original: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompense as largely send:...he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will be greatly heightened, when the... | |
 | 1809 - 388 str.
...Melancholy mark'd him fur her own. Large was bis bounty, and his soul sincere, Hr.iv'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to misery all he had, a tear . He gaiu'd from Heav'u ('twas all he wiib'd) a friend. Nor farther seek his merit* to disclose, Or draw... | |
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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... 
