Quote by Thomas Gray
Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth. And Melancholy marked him for her own.
Summary
This quote alludes to a young person who is buried and unnoticed by worldliness but cherished by nature. Despite being born into humble origins, they are free from any negative feelings from the intellectual pursuits and are claimed by melancholy as their own. It reveals the harmony between the natural world and the person's internal state, suggesting that there is beauty in being anonymous and introspective rather than seeking external validation and success.
By Thomas Gray