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
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...Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 125 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 served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life;... | |
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