 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 21by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796
...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 ; 280 Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : 280 Pleas'd with this bauble flill, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Mean while Opinion gilds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : 280 Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before ; Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Thofe painted clouds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 278 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, anuife his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...play- thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : 280 PJeas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before; Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er.... | |
 | 1796 - 220 pages
...plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite: Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age ; Tleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before, 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and life's poor play is o'er.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the...with this bauble ftill, as that before, Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Mean-while opinion gilds with varying rays Thofe painted clouds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798
...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 poor play is o'er. Mean- while opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days; Each want... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 754 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 sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 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... | |
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