 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
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 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 fiage : And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble Hill,... | |
 | 1791 - 980 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a draw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...louder, but as empty quite; Scarfs, garters, gold, amufc his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pfeas'd with a rattle, tickled with a ftratf ; 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 : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill,... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 pages
...5. C BeholJ Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Fleas'd with X rattle, tickled with a flraw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, .garters, gnld, amufe his riper flage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age Picas'd with this bauble... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...knaves of ilate ; Лдй djirg, meures ímall vülain» hanij'd by gre»t Some livelier plaything give« his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite ; Scarfs, garters, gold, amufc his riper ftage, And heads and prayer-booksare the to) sof age : 280 Pleas'd with this bauble... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law 475 Plcas'd with a rattle, tickled with a fhaw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and piay'r-books arethetoysof age: 280 Pifas'd with this bauble ftill,... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 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 ; Tleas'd with this bauble ftill,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly IHW, 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 amule his riper ftagc, And beads and pray'i -books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble nul,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 386 pages
...III. G 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 - 1798 - 140 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw: Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...'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... | |
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