 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...thoufand years ago. Why did I write? what fin 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 lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, fto duty broke, no... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...parent's, or my own ? As vet a child, nor y« a fool to fame, I lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. k I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd : The Mule but fcrv'd to cafefome friend, rnt w \fe, To help me thro' this long difcafc,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...In verfe fpontaneous flow'd my native ftrain, Forc'd by no fweat 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 lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. PoPE.... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...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 came. 1 left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...fon, but from my ûrc | , ÏROLOGUZ TO THE SATIRES. As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, Ilifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd : 130 ffbe mufe but ferv'd to eafc fome friend, not wife ; л о heip me through this long... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 254 pages
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 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...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 father disobey'd : 130 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease,... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 pages
...in your face. Ver. 126. Why did I write ? what fin to me unknown 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 no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...father into the Foreft : and then got firft acquainted with the Writings of Waller, Spenfer, j and I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father difobey'd. The NOTES. and Dryden ; in the order I have named them. On the firft fight of Dryden, he... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pages
...In verie fpontaneous flow'd my native itrain> Forc'd by no fweat 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 lifp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. PoPE.... | |
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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... 
