 | 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. • 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. •... | |
 | 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'd— — 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 448 pages
...In verse spontaneous 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 disobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came, Porn.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 pages
...Arbuthnot — " Why did I write ? What sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own J As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease,... | |
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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... 
