 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 psl.
...Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his...to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, C5] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed... | |
 | 1800 - 322 psl.
...Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: " He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) " a friend. No farther seek...disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose) " The bosom of his Father and his GOD." TO THE RIGHT... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 psl.
...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...to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread ahode, (There they alike in tremhling hope repose) The hosom of his Father and his God. . rr N ! ;... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 psl.
...Heav'n did a recom pence as largely send t He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gaiq'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a Friend. No farther seek his...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. JB4 Evening... | |
 | 1806 - 408 psl.
...Heaven did a recompence as largely send ; He gave to Mis'ry, all he had, a tear, Hegain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his...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. HYMN to ADVERSITY.... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 psl.
...recompence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear ; i * ' i He gaiu'd from heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a friend. No farther seek his...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. , » Le lendemain... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 psl.
...Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his...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. END OF THE... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 psl.
...'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 did a...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 psl.
...Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his...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. VARIATION,... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
