 | English poets - 1790
...let me know Great Homer dy'd three 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
...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
...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.... | |
 | John Roach - 1794
...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... | |
 | 1795
...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... | |
 | 1796
...years ago. Why did I write ? what siu to me uniknpw^i, 125 Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', pr my pwia ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd....this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : i5p The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease, my life,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796
...let me 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... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 348 páginas
...That Edward's Mifs thus perks it 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 1008 páginas
...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 - 1797
...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... | |
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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', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came... 
