 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms: But the work shall not... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not... | |
 | 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 old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies hero, food lor worms, Yet the work itself... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death — THE BODY...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... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...dig our graves with our teeth.—Sir Astley Cooper. 1398. Franklin's Epitaph (composed by Himself.) THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTESTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPPED OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING, LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS : YET THE WORK... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : — THE...OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,. PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF A* OL'D BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF ITS LETTERING AND OlLDING) LIES HERB FOOD FOR WORMS... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 404 pages
...intended to wean him from this world." FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH.—The following epitaph was written by himself, many years previous to his death: " The Body of Benjamin...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... | |
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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... 
