 | Ovid - 1755 - 306 psl.
...Law well known ; Fair Science 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 psl.
...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 - 1779 - 536 psl.
...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 psl.
...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 psl.
...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 - 416 psl.
...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 - 280 psl.
...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... | |
 | 1809 - 402 psl.
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 psl.
...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 psl.
...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... | |
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He gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) The bosom of his father and his God. 
