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" 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 7
by Alexander Pope - 1851
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...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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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...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...calling for 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,...
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Oeuvres, Volume 1

Jacques Delille - English poetry - 1824 - 474 pages
...know Great Homer dy'd 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...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. The Muse but scrv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me thro' this long disease,...
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The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...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...calling for 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,...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 3-4

British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...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...No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life ; To second, Arbuthuot...
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The Poetical Works of Alex. Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life

Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own 1 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in...No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The muse but served to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease, my life ; To second, Arbuthnot!...
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink ; my parents', or my own ? As yet a ehild, tide. Long, as to him who works eame. I left no ealling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but serv'd...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobcy'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came.— PoPE. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, caa say mote Than many a braver marble can, — Here lies...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 488 pages
...In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forc'd by no sweat or labour of the brain. F. Liwis. 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. POPI. This...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - Literature - 1825 - 506 pages
...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. Port. This plain floor. Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a...
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