 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite ; Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble...  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Page 23by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Antrobus (essayist.) - 1862 - 150 pages
...and Prayer-books are the toys of Age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired, he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er Meanwhile, Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by Hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor...is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days, Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Our life - 1865 - 234 pages
...and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er, Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by Hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pages
...amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor...is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days, Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, 281 Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 pages
...and prayer-books are the toys of age ;* Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er! Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age, Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Epistle ii. Line 275. Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving... | |
 | G.W. Carleton & Co - Quotations, English - 1878 - 360 pages
...amuse his riper stage. And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age, Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. POPE, Esiay on Man. — By sports like these are all their cares beguil'd ; The sports of children... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1879 - 130 pages
...and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds, with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, Till tired val which separated the whole race from Him on whom their own e Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
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