 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
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...supply, Hope travels thro', nor quits us when we die. Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...his 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... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...fit passion every age supply ; Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die,LESSON IX. COKTrsUSD. Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...garters, gold, 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,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...pass away. 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 little louder, but as empty quite ; See some strange comfort ev'ry state attend, And pride, bestow'd on all a common friend ; See some... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 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...Scarfs, garters, gold, 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 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 ;...Scarfs, garters, gold, 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 408 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Fleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And cards and counters are the toys of age : Plens'd with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tir'd... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 826 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...empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stnge, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age: Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...Nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives liis youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite...garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-lwoks arc the toys of age: Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; "Till tir'd he sleeps,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything givs his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite...Scarfs, garters, gold, 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 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...but as empty quite ; , Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse bis riper stage, And cards and counters are the toys of age ; Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that... | |
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