 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...let me know Great Homer died 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...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. 130 The muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...you let me know Great Homer died 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...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own 1 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The muse but served to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease, my life... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...let me know . Great Homer died 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...fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers tame ; I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd : The muse but served... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...came ; I left no calling for this idle trade, No doty broke, no father disobey'd : The muse but served / preserved to bear. Bm why then publish ? Granville the polite, Aid knowing Walsh, would tell me I could... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...left uo calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobeyed : The muse but nerved to esiee spering lovers made ! How often have I blessed the...day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play ; preserved, to bear. . . . А шап'в truc merit Mis not bard to find ; ENGLISH LITERATURE. Bnt each... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...let me know Great Homer died 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...duty broke, no father disobey'd. 130 The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life ; To second, Arbuthnot... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1835 - 382 pages
...you let me know Great Homer died 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...came ; [ left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The muse but served preserved to bear. But why then publish ? Granville the polite, And knowing Walsh, would tell me I... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...you let me know Great Homer died three thousand veal's ago. Why did I write ! what sin to me unknown o, are cast into the utmost consternation ; he beats...averse to his fate. Several other particulars of the. The muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life, To... | |
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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 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.... 
