| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...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, Ko duty broke, no father disobey'd : . The muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pages
...died. ā¢ In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forc'd by no sweat or labour of the brain. 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 camt. ā¢... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...three thousand years ago. Why did I write i what sin to ine unknown Dip'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 - 1811 - 412 pages
...dy'dā ā In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forc'd by no sweat or labour of the brain. 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. OvID.... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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 OO calling for this idle trade, Mo duty broke, no... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to Fauie, 1 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 through this long disease,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...afflicted with headachi. Why did I write ? what sin to me ufiVnown 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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin 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 lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father... | |
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