 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 sider
...written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death: The bodr of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PHIHTEB, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and -trip! of its lettering and gilding lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 sider
...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 stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 sider
...original, found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : The Body of BENJAMIN FKANKI.IV, 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... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 sider
...following epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death : — 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. Yet the work itself shall not be lost;... | |
 | 1844 - 592 sider
...— Bedfordshire. The first by Franklin was the following Epitaph written in 1728. " The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its contents torn out And itript of its Leitering and Gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost ; For... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 sider
...Anecdote. Dr. Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous lo his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stripped of its lettering and sildint*,) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 sider
...Anecdote. Dr. Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and Btripp'd of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 sider
...Dr. Frfmklin. The follow•in$ I'pilaph, was written by himwlf. many j years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and gtrippd of its lt'ttcriii£ and giUlin?.) lies here food forwonns; yet tlie work itself shall not be... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1845 - 234 sider
...whole tenor of his existence was a perpetual lecture against the idle, the extravagant, and the proud. 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... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 702 sider
...And with every note is given, Love, if you'd be loved again. EDWIN HOUGHTS— RAVE AND EPITAPH.— 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 ; yet the work itself shall not... | |
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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... 
