 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 gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend.  The Standard Fifth Reader - Page 193by Epes Sargent - 1871Full view - About this book
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 pages
...death, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. Yet one reads them with a smile, when one recollects the original: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven...largely send: He gave to misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...unknown, Fair Science ftro^n'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Largo was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all he hart, a trar ; [friend. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a No further seek his merits to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, Aud Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. Heaven...recompense as largely send : He gave to Misery all lie had, a tear ; [friend1. He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wigh'd) a No further seek his merits... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and liis 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 longer seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 pages
...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 ; Heaven...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... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...found a similar description. The old divine almost equals the moderu poet. Lanre was his bounty ami 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 FRIENI) ! No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...preservation. There scatter'd oft, the earliest of the year, By hands unseen are showers of violets found ; Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...science trownV not on his humble hirth, And melancholy markM him for her own. Large was his bounly, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did a recompense as...send : He gave to misery all he had — a tear-, He gain'd from heaven, ('twas all he wish'd)a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 pages
...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, Heaven...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...fame unknown ; Fair science frown'd not on bis humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven...recompense as largely send ; He gave to misery all he kad — a tear. He gain'd from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to... | |
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