 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 sidor
...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elf gance, and use. Men are as various; and, if right I scan, Each sort of paper represents some man.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 sidor
...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I,— can you pardon my presumption ? — I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...Pray note the fop — half powder and half lace, Nice aa a band-box wern his dwliing plane ; . He's thn gilt paper, which apart von ;*tore, And lock from... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 sidor
...and true ; ftlethinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, — can you pardon my presumption ? — I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use i Men are as various ; and, if .right I scan, Each sort of paper represents some man. Pmy note the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 sidor
...produee, The wants of fashion, eleganee, and use ; Vf en are as various, and if right I sean, Eaeh sort of paper represents some man. Pray note the fop — half powder and half laee — Niee as a bandbox were his dwelling-plaee : He's the gilt paper, whieh apart you store. And... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 sidor
...Methinks a genins might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genins, yet for once will try. Various the papers various...powder and half lace — Nice as a band-box were his dwelling: place : He's the gilt-paper, which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutoire.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 624 sidor
...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption 1) I — o wit, no genius, — yet for once will try. " Various...some man. Pray note the fop, — half powder and half lace,Nice as a band-box were his dwelling-place; He 's the gilt paper, which apart you store, And lock... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 sidor
...Methinks a genins might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I— No wit, no genins, yet for once will try. Various the papers various...some man. Pray note the fop — half powder and half laceNice as a band-box were his dwelling place : He's the gilt-paper, which apart you store, And lock... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 sidor
...you pardon my presumption ?), | I, No wit, no genius, | yet, for once, will try. | Various the paper, various wants produce ; | The wants of fashion | elegance,...powder and half lace ; | Nice, as a band-box were Ais dwelling place ; | He 's the gilt-paper, | which apart you store, | And lock from vulgar hands... | |
 | 1842 - 194 sidor
...Mcthinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no ganius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various...lace — Nice as a band-box were his dwelling-place : He's the gilt-paper, which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutoire Mechanics,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 sidor
...true ! — Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I — (can you pardon my presumption ?) — I, No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try. Various...lace ! Nice as a bandbox were his dwelling-place. He's the gilt paper which apart you store, And lock from vulgar hands in the 'scrutoir. Mechanics,... | |
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Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will... 
