 | Edward John Hardy - Conduct of life - 1887 - 300 pages
...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, but it will (as he believed) appear once more, in a new and more beautiful... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - Biography - 1888 - 824 pages
...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 believes) appear once more In. a new And more beautiful... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1868 - 590 pages
...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 a new and more beautiful... | |
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - United States - 1907 - 346 pages
...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 a new And more beautiful... | |
 | Books and reading - 1908 - 408 pages
...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 a new and more beautiful... | |
 | Canadian Bankers' Association - Banks and banking - 1908 - 376 pages
...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 be lost, For it shall (as he believed) appear once more, In a new and beautiful edition,... | |
 | Angus Evan Abbott - American wit and humor - 1909 - 480 pages
...HIMSELF. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (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 MORE BEAUTIFUL... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1910 - 812 pages
...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 a new And more beautiful... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1910 - 190 pages
...BODY 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 a new And more beautiful... | |
 | Watson Boone Duncan - Immortality - 1912 - 216 pages
...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 a new and more beautiful... | |
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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... 
