 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...still, as that before, Till tir'd 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 supply'cl, 285 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 Seiten
...as that before; '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...prospect lost, another still we gain; And not a vanity is given in vain: Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others wants by thine.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...still, as that before, Till tir'd 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 supply'd, 2 And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cnp... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...as that before ; 'Till tir'd he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our...lost, another still we gain"; And not a vanity is given in vain ; Ev'n mean Self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by... | |
 | James Johnson - 1806 - 154 Seiten
...varying rays " The painted c/ouds that beautify our days ; " Each want nf happiness by hope supplied, " And each vacuity of sense by pride : " These build...the bubble joy : " One prospect lost, another still toe gain, , " And not a vanity is given in vain,'' We were no sooner out of sight of the bleak coast... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 Seiten
...still, as that before, Till tir'd 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 of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In folly's... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...still, as that before, Till tir'd 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 of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy fu folly's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...still, as that before, Till tir'd 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 hy hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense hy pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...T'iach wnntcf happiness by Hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by Pride : These build ns fast a* knowledge can destroy ; in folly's cup still laughs...lost, another still we gain ; And not a vanity is given in vain. Kv'n. mean Self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 Seiten
...still, as that before; Till tir'd he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our...sense by Pride: These build as fast as Knowledge can deitroy ; In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble, Joy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain" ;... | |
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And each vacuity of sense by Pride : These build as fast as Knowledge can destroy; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain: Even mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The... 
