...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 : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no...

...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. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father...

...dignity and tenderness, (of neither of which qualities Dryden 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...

...let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago6. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown 175 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame7, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came8. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke,...

...die, be sure you let me know Great 'Homer dy'd 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. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father...

...I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd 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. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father...

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...let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipped he can't get over it ! she never can lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father...

...let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago6. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame7, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came8. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke,...

...write ?" he repeated, half mournfully, half in jest. " What sin, to me unknown, Dipped me in ink,—my parents' or my 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." " Trade !" said Beaty,...