 One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favorite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne....  Beauties of the British Poets ... - Page 138by George Croly - 1850 - 395 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...through the church-yard path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH....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... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1834 - 238 pages
...which ripens for eternity. LESSON XII. The Epitaph. 1. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science...humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 2. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...fay'rite* tree'; Another came'; nor yet beside the ritt , Nor up the town', nor at the wood' . . was he' The next, with dirges due', in sad array', Slow through...churchway path we saw him borne ; Approach and read' (for Hum cantt read') the lay-', 'Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn'." THE EPITAPH. Here rests... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...tree : Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood, was he : — 29. " The next, with dirges due, in sad array, 'Slow through...lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.". T1ie Epitaph. 30. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and <o fame unknown... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1835 - 292 pages
...favourite tree : Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood, was he : " The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through...read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged ,- The Epitaph. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown:... | |
 | Orville Dewey - Europe - 1836 - 760 pages
...his favourite tree : Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through...the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." His monument, looking towards the churchyard, still seemed to be uttering the language of his living... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...at the wood, was he : •' The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the churchway-path we saw him borne: Approach, and read (for thou canst...read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn."t EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown... | |
 | 1837 - 206 pages
...quite still, till the eggs hatch into little birds. Here rests hi.s head, upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science...humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. PICTURES AND STORIES FOR CHILDREN PART XI. BOSTON TH CARTER, THE FLOWER-GIRL. Among the other things... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...his favourite tree ; Another came, nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he ; The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through...Melancholy marked him for 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;... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...29. " The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the church- way path we saw him born*. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, •...the stone beneath yon aged thorn." . THE EPITAPH. 30. HERE rests his head, upon the lap of earth, A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair Science... | |
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