 What? Touch-paper to be sure. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much read, not read at all? Them and their works in the same class you'll find; They are the mere waste-paper of mankind.  The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Seite 147von Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 224 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Carolyn Wells - 1923 - 804 Seiten
...can'ta jest, or hint, or look endure: What is he? What? Touch-paper to be sure. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much...waste-paper of mankind. Observe the maiden, innocently sw«et, She's fair white-paper, an unsullied sheet; On which the happy man, whom fate ordains, May... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 412 Seiten
...Good, bad, rich, \toor, much read, not read at all ? They and their works in the same class you '11 find ; They are the mere waste-paper of mankind. Observe the maiden, innocently sweet ! She 's fair, while paper, an unsullied sheet ; On which the happy man whom fate ordains May write... | |
 | 1900 - 408 Seiten
...can'ta jest, or hint or look endure — What's he? What? Touch-paper, to be sure. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much...mankind. Observe the maiden, innocently sweet; She's fair white paper, an unsullied sheet; On which the happy man, whom fate ordains, May write his name, and... | |
 | 1899 - 336 Seiten
...jest, or hint, or look endure, — What's he ? What ? Touch-paper, to be sure. What are our poets, — take them as they fall, — Good, bad, rich, poor,...you'll find ; They are the mere waste-paper of mankind. One instance more, and only one I'll bring; 'Tis the great man who scorns a little thing, Whose thoughts,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 466 Seiten
...'ta jest, a hint, or look endure ; What is he ? What ? Touch-paper to be sure. 9. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much...you'll find; They are the mere waste-paper of mankind. 10. Observe the maiden, innocently sweet ; She's fair white paper, an +unsullied sheet; On which the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Alfred Howard - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...can'ta jest, or hint, or look, endure : What is he ? What ? Touch-paper, to be sure. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much...in the same class you'll find ; They are the mere waste paper of mankind. Observe the maiden, innocently sweet, She 's fair white paper, an unsullied... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1800 - 276 Seiten
...Paper of mankind. Obferve the MAIDEN, innocently fweet ; She's fair White Paper, an unfullied fheet, On which the happy man, whom fate ordains, May write his name, and take her for his pains. One inftance more, and only one I'll bring; 'Tis the GREAT MAN, who fcoms a little thing; Whofe thoughts,... | |
 | 1772 - 972 Seiten
...hint, or look endure ; What is he ? — What— Touch-paper to be fure. What are our Poets, take "envas they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much read, not read at all ? [find, Them and" their works in the fame clafs you'll They are— thi mere Waft-fafer of mankind.... | |
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