 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 be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new...  1785-1824 - Page 82edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
 | William Allen - 1832 - 820 pages
...many years previously to his death ; probably suggested by Woodbridge's lines on John Cotton ; — The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, . . Its content* turn out, And stript of it* lettering and gilding, I.ii's here food for worms ; Yet the work... | |
 | William Allen - 1832 - 816 pages
...himself many years previously to hi» death ; probably suggested by Woodbridge'« lines on John Cotton ;-*The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, I(i comenta turn out , And itript of iu lettering lad gilding, Lie» here food for worini ; Yet the... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 pages
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself some years before, might be inscribed on Ыг tombstone : "The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | Songs - 1833 - 142 pages
...the night of ignorance and superstition newly dispersed, " Arise ! for it is Day !" ON DR. FRANKLIN. The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - 1833 - 388 pages
...his arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, written by himself a long time before his death. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents worn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 476 pages
...was written by himself, many years previously to his death: The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTBB, Like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out,...for worms ; Yet the work itself shall not be lost, V • For it will (as he believed) appear once more . • . in a new and more beautiful edition, iv.... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...original (with various corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. "The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the...lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms: But the work shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a newj and more elegant... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 pages
...on himfelf, was p ilttcn by hun many years previous to his death — THE BODY of BIKJAHIN TSANILtlf, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents...lettering and gilding lies here food for worms ; yet the woik itself shall not be lost, tot it win (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more Iwauiiful... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 pages
...years previous to his deatlvrTHE BODY of BENJAMtN FRANKLtN, Printer, (like the cover of an old hook, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering...here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not he lost. for it will (as he helived) appear once more in a new and mure henutiful edition, corrected... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...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. Its contents torn out, And stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
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