 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 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,...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, and more elegant edition,... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...ago, might be, inscribed on his tombstone : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the covering of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript...its lettering and gilding,) Lies here food for worms ; Yet the work itself shall not be lost, but wills (as he believed,) Appear once more in a new and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...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 work shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more. In a new, and more elegant edition,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 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,...its lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms. Yet the work itsell shall not be lost; for it will, as he believed, appear once more IN A NEW t aud... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...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, and more elegant edition,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 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...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... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - America - 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...its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but (as he believed•) appear once more in a new and more... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...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...gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms; But the work shall not he lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new, and more elegant edition,... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 518 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...torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) For Lies here, food for worms: I But the work shall not be lost, it will (as he believed) appear once... | |
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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... 
