 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...opportunity for study, iw ijuited this mortal scene, leaving the following remarkable epitaph to be inscribed on his tombstone. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER,...(Like the Cover of an Old Book, its Contents torn out, stripped of its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the work itself shall not... | |
 | Andrew Duncan - Macaronic literature - 1813 - 154 pages
...by himself, when Printer in Boston, and published in a Newspaper "which he conducted in that City. 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 the worms. Yet the work shall... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 torn out and stripped of its ' lettering and gilding, lies here, food for the worms : ' yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Morgan Williams - Epitaphs - 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 ;... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 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 cover of an old hook, Its contents torn out. And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms;... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...einen Platz verdient ; et lautet also : \ -. .'.,. „.'.,. тпе в0(]у of BENJAMÍN FIÍANKLIN , Printer, (like the cover of an old book 'its contents torn out ami siripi of its lettering and golding) lies food for worms: '•'*';• Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | 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... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...though it has been often quoted, must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, , ! (.like...cover of an old book, ^ its contents torn out, and stripi 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 stripped 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... 
