 Pleas'd 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 pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble...  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Pagina 23di Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pagine
...beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 60 pagine
...beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days; • Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each... | |
 | John Antrobus (essayist.) - 1862 - 150 pagine
...and Prayer-books are the toys of Age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired, he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er Meanwhile, Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by Hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pagine
...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, and life's poor...is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days, Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Our life - 1865 - 234 pagine
...and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er, Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by Hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pagine
...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, and life's poor...is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days, Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pagine
...and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, 281 Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 pagine
...and prayer-books are the toys of age ;* Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er! Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 pagine
...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, and life's poor play is o'er. Epistle ii. Line 275. Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving... | |
 | G.W. Carleton & Co - 1878 - 360 pagine
...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, and life's poor play is o'er. POPE, Esiay on Man. — By sports like these are all their cares beguil'd ; The sports of children... | |
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