 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
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...riper stage ; And beads and pray'r-books are the toysof age : 280 J'leas'-d with this bauble still, as that before; Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er ! Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...prayer-hooks are the toys of age: 280 Pleased with this hauhle still, as that hefore; 'Till tired, he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays, Thuse painted elouds that heautify oor days: Each want of happiness hy hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...amuse his riper stage, And cards and counters are tire toys of age ; Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before : Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's...' „ Meanwhile opinion gilds, with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days j -v Each want of happiness by hope supply'd, Apd each... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...amuse his riper stage, And cards and counters 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. Mean while opinion gilds, with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days; Each want... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1820 - 80 pages
...beads and prayer-books are the toys of age, Pleas'd witto this bauble still, as that before, 'Til tif'd he sleeps-, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rayg Those painted clouds that beautify our days: Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 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...is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days: Each want of happiness .by Hope supply'd, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 268 pages
...amuse his riper stage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age ; Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tir'd he sleeps, and Life's...is o'er. Mean-while Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by Hope supply'd, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...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 ; 280 Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he sleep's, and life's poor play iso'er ! Meanwhile opinion gilds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 254 pages
...his riper stage, And beads and pray'r-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. Quel que soit cependant l'objet qui l'intéresse , L'ambition , les arts , la gloire ou la richesse... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...by a second child-hood, the Poet has with great elegance concluded ' Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and Life's poor...is o'er. Mean-while opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days : Each want of happiness by Hope supply 'd, 285 And each... | |
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