AN EPITAPH
The Body of Benjamin Franklin,
Printer
(Like the cover of an old book,
Its contents torn out
And stripped of its lettering and gilding)
Lies here food for worms.
Yet the work itself shall not be lost,
For it will (as he believes) appear once more
In a new
And more beautiful Edition
Corrected and Amended
By
The Author
The Body of Benjamin Franklin,
Printer
(Like the cover of an old book,
Its contents torn out
And stripped of its lettering and gilding)
Lies here food for worms.
Yet the work itself shall not be lost,
For it will (as he believes) appear once more
In a new
And more beautiful Edition
Corrected and Amended
By
The Author
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