 | John Davis - 1803 - 470 trang
...on the spot, by their descendants, who feast upon Clams. I " THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printel, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn...lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. • Yet the Work itself shall not be lost: For it will (as he believ'd) appear once more In a new And... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 trang
...himself, was written him many years previous to his death : THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIV, Printely (Like the cover of an old Book, Its contents torn...its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms ; Yet the work itself shall not be lost, For it will -(as he believed) appear once more, In a new And... | |
 | 1794 - 826 trang
...Epitaph on himfelf, was written by him, many yean previous to his death : -THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRAKKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here food for wornu ; Yet the work itfelf (hall not be loft,... | |
 | John Eliot - 1809 - 528 trang
...,.. His epitaph is an instance of oddity, but is inge» nious. He made it to be put on his tombstone. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, printer, (like the...its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work itself shall not be. lost, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and more... | |
 | John Eliot - 1809 - 538 trang
...ingenious. He made it to be put on his tombstone. The body of BENJAMIN KKANKLIM, printer, (like the cover o' 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 will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and more... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 trang
...book, them, even those of humour, bea the marks of bis observing geniu and mild philosophy. He wrot and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; its concents torn out, many for that rank of people who bave no opportunity for study, and yet the... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 trang
...Instance of the Angler's Patience, wrote this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to.bis Death. The BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the...Lettering and Gilding,) Lies here Food for WORMS; Yet the Work itself shall not be lost; For it will appear once more, In a new And more beautiful EDITION,... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 trang
...the Angler's Patience, wrote this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to his Death. The BOOT of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the Cover of...its Lettering and Gilding,) Lies here Food for WORMS ; Yet the Work itself shall not be lost; For it will appear once moret In a new And more beautiful... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 trang
...ijuited this mortal scene, leaving the following remarkable epitaph to be inscribed on his tombstone. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the Cover of an Old Book, its Contents torn out, stripped of its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the work itself shall not... | |
 | Andrew Duncan - 1813 - 154 trang
...by himself, when Printer in Boston, and published in a Newspaper "which he conducted in that City. 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 the worms. Yet the work shall... | |
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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 shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in... 
