 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 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 stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. [Epitaph written 1728.] The Body . of ISr.N.iA MI v 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 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... | |
 | 1822 - 394 pages
...I mistake not was wrote by Benjamin Franklin for himself, viz. 'The ' body of Benjamin 1'Yankl in. Printer, like the cover of ' an old book, its contents...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... | |
 | 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 - 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 ;... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pages
...G?orf." 3C4 THE LIFE OF DR. FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN'S 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;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pages
...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 shall not... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...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 be lost, For... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 pages
...for himself some years before, might be inscribed on his 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,... | |
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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... 
