| 1818 - 596 oldal
...sound much better than his verse. was deaf and dumb. ON DOCTOR FRANKLIN. Here lies the Body of BEN FRANKLIN, Printer. Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out And irtript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here, food for worms. Yet the work shall not be lost ; But... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 oldal
...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. [Epitaph written 1728.] The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, T Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 oldal
...tombstone : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the covering of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here food for worms ; Yet the work itself shall not be lost, but wills (as he believed,) Appear once more in a new... | |
| 1822 - 382 oldal
...Left her awhile to sweeten here, Then snatch'd her for the realm of bliss. ON DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, Stript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here—food for worms : Yet, the work shall not be lost,... | |
| 1822 - 394 oldal
...of Benjamin 1'Yankl in. Printer, like the cover of ' an old book, its contents torn out and stripped of its ' lettering and gilding, lies here, food for the worms : ' yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it shall (as ' he believes) appear once more ¡na new and heauti' ful... | |
| Morgan Williams - 1822 - 728 oldal
...one cares. * These lines were inscribed on his tomb-stone at his particular defeire. IV. Here lies the body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the cover of an old book, Deprived of its lettering and gilding, And food for worms ; But the work itself shall be not lost ;... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 oldal
...EPITAPH. "THE BODY OF HEAJ3MLV FRWKLIJV, PRIJVTEK. LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms. Yet the work itsell shall not be lost; for it will, as he believed, appear once more IN A NEW... | |
| 1823 - 736 oldal
...of age, as appears by the original found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 oldal
...diseases." The following Epitaph on himself, was written bv kim many years previous to his death : THE BODY .of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old Book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms : • Yet the work itself... | |
| Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 oldal
...tombstone ; " The body of BENJAMIN FRAKKMN, Printer (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but (as he believed•) appear once more in a new and... | |
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