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 - Seite 21von Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1824
...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 : 280 Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 300 Seiten
...amuse his riper stage; And beads and pray'r-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! 30 Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days; Each want... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 372 Seiten
...stage, And cards and counters arc the toys of age ; Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before j 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, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 524 Seiten
...prayer-books are the toys of age : £80 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... | |
 | British anthology - 1825
...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 562 Seiten
...his riper stage, :Vnd beads and prayer-books are the toys of age ; Pleas'd with this bauble still, m Hazlitt \leanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted elouds that beautify our days ; Eaeh want... | |
 | 1826
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 | John Aikin - 1826 - 807 Seiten
...stage, A nd beads and prayer-books arc the toys of age : Pleas'd witli this bauble still, as tliat 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, And each vacuity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828
...prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleased with this bauble still, as that before ; 28 i '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... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 407 Seiten
...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 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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