 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pagina’s
...your sermons ; because many of your calling have made themselves ridiculous by attempting it. Swift. 1 left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd. Peft. г. Proper station, or employment. The Gauls found the Roman senators ready to die... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pagina’s
...In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forc'd by no sweat or labour of the brain. r. LEWIS. 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... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pagina’s
...In verfe fpontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forc'd by no sweat or labour of the brain. F. LEWIS. I left no calling for this idle trade; No duty broke, no father difobey'd; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. •... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pagina’s
...thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left VARIATIONS. After VER. -124. in the MS. But, Friend,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pagina’s
...thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left VARIATION S. After VER. 124. in the MS. But, Friend,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pagina’s
...thoufand years ago. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown 1 25 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. Heft TARIATION S. After VER. 124. in the MS. But, Friend,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pagina’s
...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 for 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pagina’s
...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 : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no... | |
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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 Dipt me in ink, my parents... 
