Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, Pleased 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 prayer-books are the... The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 81by Alexander Pope - 1804Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...we die. Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight,...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage , And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : COM MENTAR Y. and ingenious;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...we die. Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight,...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage ; And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...we die. Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight,...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage ; And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...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 : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before; 281 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. , Mean-while Opinion... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight,...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : COMMENTARY. and ingenious;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 2£$ Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : ' Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 Pleai'd with a rattle , tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight,...louder, but as empty quite: » Scarfs , garters , gold , aniufe his riper ftage , And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : ego Pleas'd with this bauble... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight/...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage ; And beads and'pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble flill,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...MAN. 55 Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw: Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight,...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...following one. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas 'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfe, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : 280... | |
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