| Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - عدد الصفحات: 348
...difeafes." V The following epitaph on himfdf, was writtea by him many years, previous to his death ; THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer,. (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents tern out And ftript of iis lettenng and gilding) Lies here food for worms ; Yet the work itfelf fhall... | |
| Andrew Duncan - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 154
...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 566
...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... | |
| 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 382
...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... | |
| Morgan Williams - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 728
...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 ;... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 376
...original (with various corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. "The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the cover of an old hook, Its contents torn out. And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms;... | |
| William Allen - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 820
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 816
...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... | |
| Origen Bacheler - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 388
...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... | |
| Songs - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 142
...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... | |
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