 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
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 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 the toys of age ; • Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; Till... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...when we die. 29 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! 30 Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days; Each want... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...36. Warton. Ver. 274. Hope travels through, $-c.] Is this hope then no more VOL. V. I l'ian NOTES. Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...Maxim 36. Warton. Ver. 274. Hope travels through, fyc.] Is this hope then no more VOL. V. I than NOTES. Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...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... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1824 - 388 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, Till tired he sleeps,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas' d with a rattle, tickled with a straw : ho boast in mortal things, and wond'ring tell [MILTON....works of Memphian kings, Learn how their greatest prayer-books are the toys of age ; Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before; Till tir'd he sleeps,... | |
 | David Scot - 1824 - 454 pages
...often quoted. " Behold the child by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A...garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age. Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 84 pages
...supply, Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. * Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, SH6 > A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters,...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 80 pages
...we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 A little louder, but as empty quite : >carfe, 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... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1824 - 468 pages
...consistent? " Behold the child, by nature's kindly Jaw, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite; Scarf, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage : And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age. Pleas'd... | |
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