 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 psl.
...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... He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from Heaven 't was all he wished a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Nor... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 440 psl.
...and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; Heaven did...send ; He gave to misery all he had a tear ; He gained from heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. I would not enter on my list of friends (Though... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 198 psl.
...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...largely send ; He gave to misery all he had, a tear ; He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 psl.
...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...send; He gave to misery all he had a tear, He gained from Heaven 't was all he wished a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or... | |
 | 1851 - 278 psl.
...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 wish'd a friend. No farther seek...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. GRAY. THE... | |
 | 1877 - 924 psl.
...pleasure, the cordial satisfaction. Thy joys no glittering female meets or even things in the Elegy : He gave to misery all he had a tear ; He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend are instances of the sort of drawback I mean. And the false style which here comes to the surface... | |
 | Richard S. Wheeler - 1992 - 360 psl.
...Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gained 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. "Thomas Gray,"... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 psl.
...Heav 'n did a recompense as largely sendi He gave to Mis'iy all he had, a tear, He gain'dfrom 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. EDGAR GUEST... | |
 | Robert L. Mack - 2000 - 768 psl.
...unknown. Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty and his soul sincere, Heaven did a...largely send: He gave to Misery all he had, a tear, He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw... | |
 | Kent Gramm - 2001 - 350 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. Thomas Gray,... | |
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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. 
