 Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell...  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Page 24by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Bancroft - Booksellers' catalogs - 1769 - 402 pages
...created for his ufe, like the Tiger, derives fuperiority only from his fuperior power and fagacity. Has God, thou fool, work'd folely for thy good, Thy...wanton fawn, For him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn. Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 578 pages
...that better way. " Save " One all-extending, all-preferving foul, " Connects each being, &c. Again" Has God, thou fool, work'd folely for thy good, "Thy joy, thy paftime, thy attire, thy food ?" (') The writer, in the third epiftle, after tracing the corruption of religion, and the origin of... | |
 | Soame Jenyns - Good and evil - 1770 - 452 pages
...arrogant Sovereign, and at the fame time not a little contribute to his convenience and happinefs ! Has God, thou Fool ! work'd folely for thy good !...thy Table feeds the wanton Fawn, For him as kindly fpreads the flow'ry lawn. Is it for thee the Lark afcends and Tings ? Joy tunes his Voice, joy elevates... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Epistolary poetry - 1772 - 351 pages
...Al. ferv'd , all ferving : nothing Hands alone ; 25 Th' chain holds on, and wh:re it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool! work'd folely for thy good, Thy...wanton fawn , For him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn. j0 Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings? Joy tunes his voice , joy elevates his wings. Is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1776
...11 ferv'd, all ferving : Nothing ftands alone ; 2£ 'he chain holds on, and where it <nds, unknown. Has God, thou fool ! work'd folely for thy good. Thy...food? Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him ai kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn r yi Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy times his voice,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 195 pages
...beaft ; All ferv'd, all ferving : nothing ftands alone; The chain holds on, and where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool ! work'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy paftime, thy attire, thy food i Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, lor him as kindly fpread the flowery lawn : Is it for thec... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796
...on, and where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool! work'd solely for thy good, Thy joy, thy pastime, thy attire, thy food? Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn : 30 Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778
...Allferv'd, all ferving : nothing ftands alone ; 35 The chain holds on, and where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool! work'd folely for thy good, Thy...wanton fawn, For him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn. 3* Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy. elevate*, his wings.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...A All ferv'd, allferving: nothing flands alone ; 95 The chain Holds on, and where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool! work'd folely for thy good, Thy...feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly fpread the flowery lawn : 30 Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...25} The chain holds, on, and where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool! work'd fplely for thy gpoc;, Thy joy, thy paftime, thy attire, thy food ! Who'...feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly fpread the flowery lawn : 35 Is it for th'ee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his Voice, joy elevates his... | |
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