 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 272 pages
...let me know Great Boiner dy'd three thoufand years ago. Why did I wfhe ? what fm to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lilp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. VARIATIONS. After VER. 124. in the MS. But friend, this fhape,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 360 pages
...held his head :" And when I die, be fure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? 1 26 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I liip'd in numbers, for the numbers came. VARIATIONS*... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...held his head :" And when I die, be fure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown Dipt me in...my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I hfp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. 1 left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...three thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parent's, or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, 1 lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade,No duty broke, no... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...held his head ¡' And when I die, be lure you let me knowGreat Homer dy'd three thoufand years ago. Why did I write • what fin to me unknown Dipt me in ink, my parent's, or my own ? As vet a child, nor y« a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...held his head ;' And when I die, be fure you let them know Great Honker died three thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown Dipt me in ink, my parent's, 6r my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...know Great Homer dy'd 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 yet a fool to fame, I'lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...riiree thuufand years ago. Why did 1 write ? what fin to ine unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parent's, or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, [ lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling fc/r this idle trade, No duty broke, no... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me nnknown 125 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 : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...three thoufiind year.* ago. Why did 1 v.-rite ? what Cn to rlie unknown DippM me in ink, my p-.irenrs*, or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, 1 lf|.i'd in numbers, tor the numbers came. 1 l.ft no calling for this idle trade, |80 No duty broke,... | |
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Dipt 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. 
