 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 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...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 217by Alexander Pope - 1807 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1857 - 574 pages
...serious, and delights the gay ; Shows fame's proud fane, and leads himself the way. — JBIoefctf. As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in...serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease, my life.— fopt. THIS distinguished poet and brilliant wit was born in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
...held his head : " And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet...but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease my life, To second, Arbuthnot ! thy art and care, And teach the being you... | |
 | Samuel Lover - Parodies - 1859 - 160 pages
...effort whatever, but rather an involuntary act of nature, that he had thus spoken of himself : — " As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers ; for the numbers came." And that what was easy to a mortal child could prove no difficulty to an immortal spirit. It will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...languishing in bed, " Just so immortal Mara held his head :" And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobeyM. The muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...languishing in bed, Just so immortal Maro held his head ;' And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did...child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for tli<: numbers came ; I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobcy'd : The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...languishing in bed, " Just so immortal Maro held his head : " And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did...but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease my life, To second, Arbuthnot ! thy art and care, And teach the being you... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pages
...evening in. COWPER.— The Task, Book IV. Line 36. Now up, now down, as bucket in a well. NUMBERS.— As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. POPE.— Prol. to Sat. To Arbuthnot, Line 127. NUNNERY.—Get thee to a nunnery. SHARSPERE. — Hamlet,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...languishing in bed, 'Just so immortal Jlaro held his head : ' And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. 130 The Huse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...fame ? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. Pope, EMiv 237. As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. Pope, Sat.Pi-U. 1 27. Nor fame I slight, nor for her favours call : She comes unlocked for, if she... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1847 - 586 pages
...had much, or almost any,) is all Pope's own : — ' As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came; I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobeyed; The muse but served to ease some friend, not wife; To help me through this long disease,... | |
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