 | Benjamin Franklin - Essays - 1794 - 348 pages
...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 - Macaronic literature - 1813 - 154 pages
...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 - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 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, T Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1822 - 382 pages
...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 - Epitaphs - 1822 - 728 pages
...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 - United States - 1823 - 376 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 cover of an old hook, Its contents torn out. And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms;... | |
 | William Allen - Electronic books - 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 - North America - 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... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - Bible - 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... | |
 | Songs - Printing - 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... | |
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But the work shall not be lost For it will [as he believed] appear once more In a new and more elegant edition Revised and corrected by The Author. 
