 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | United States - 1834 - 426 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...gilding,) Lies here, food for worms: But the work shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a newj and more elegant edition,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...on himfelf, was p ilttcn by hun many years previous to his death — THE BODY of BIKJAHIN TSANILtlf, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents...its lettering and gilding lies here food for worms ; yet the woik itself shall not be lost, tot it win (as he believed) appear once more in a new and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 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 stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 312 pages
...years previous to his deatlvrTHE BODY of BENJAMtN FRANKLtN, Printer, (like the cover of an old hook, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding.) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not he lost. for it will (as he helived) appear once more in a new and... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1835 - 792 pages
...Franklin's wit and humor are happily displayed in an epitaph which he wrote years before his death. THE BOUT OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT. AND STRIPPED OF ITS I.ETTF.RINO A*D OILDING.) I, IKS HF.RE, FOOD FOR WORMS ; YET THE WORX ITSELF «HALL... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...a faithful copy." He then prints it in these words. * See Madame CAMFAH'S Mimoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "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,... | |
 | 1836 - 784 pages
...which passes as Franklin's : I request you to read it aloud." Mr. Meadows reading — •'The body BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an...out, And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies hero, food lor worms, Yet the work itself shall not be lost, For it will (as he believes) appear Once... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...years previously to his death: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PBINTEH, like the cover of an old book, The body of its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding lies here food for worms. for it will (as he believed) appear once more Yet the work itself shall not be lost; in a new and more... | |
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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... 
