 And, when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came.  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 7by Alexander Pope - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 354 pages
...I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobey 'd; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. POP I. This plain floor, i Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...unknown, Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? 126 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'cl in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : 1 30 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...thousand years ago. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown 125 Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or niy own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numhers, for the numhers came: 1 left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disohey'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write i what sin to ine unknown Dip'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet...idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Musu but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life, To second,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers camt. • This pltin floor, Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble cane Here lies... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...knuw Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child;, nor...I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came : I left OO calling for this idle trade, Mo duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Hose but serv'd to ease some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...1 left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. OvID. F. LEWIs. POPZ. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...Ihiee thousand years ago. Why di.l I write! vlint sin to me unknown Uipp'd me in ink, my parent's, or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fumf, I lisp'd in numbers, fi.r the numbers came. T left no calling fur this idle trade, No duty broke,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...Hit mother wa* njucu afflicted with headachi. Why did I write ? what sin to me ufiVnown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd ; 130 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease, my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...His mother *a* much afflicted with headaelis. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to Fauie, 1 lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke,... | |
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