 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...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ... - Page 419by Benjamin Franklin - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms ; Yet the work itfelf fhall not be loft. For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new * And more beautiful edition, Corrected and amended By The Author ». • [A news-paper, in which I have feen... | |
 | Great Britain - 1783 - 524 pages
...of it's Lettering and Gilding) Lies here Food for the Worms: Yet the Work itfelf (ball not be loft; For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new And moft beautiful Edition, Correñed and amended By The Author. The conclufion of this infcription, however,... | |
 | 1783 - 424 pages
...of it's Lettering and Gilding) Lies here Food for the Worms: Yet the Work itfelf fliall not be loft; For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new And moft beautiful Edition, Corrected and amended By The Author. The conclufion of this infcription, however,... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...inscribed on his tombstone, " 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 itseH shall not be lost, but will (as he be-lieved), appear once more, in a new, and... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...descendants, who feast upon Clams. I " THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printel, (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 believ'd) appear once more In a new And... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...years previous to his death : THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIV, Printely (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 a new And... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 826 pages
...ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here food for wornu ; Yet the work itfelf (hall not be loft, for it will (as he believed) appear once more* In a new And more beautiful edition, Currecled and amended * by The Author. (TV It (Mfluded in OK" next,} Grafv':tte... | |
 | John Eliot - Frontier and pioneer life - 1809 - 528 pages
...to be put on his tombstone. 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, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and more... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Falconry - 1813 - 568 pages
...Years previous to.bis 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 be lost; For it will appear once more, In a new And more beautiful EDITION,... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Fishing - 1813 - 820 pages
...Years previous to his Death. The BOOT 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 appear once moret In a new And more beautiful... | |
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