 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 - Page 23by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage ; And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before ; 281 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage ; And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before ; 281 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : COMMENTARY. and ingenious; which teaches, That thefe illusions are the follies of Men, which they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gqld, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r books are the toys of age: 280 Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Mean-while Opinion gilds with varying rays Thofe painted clouds... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage ; And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble Hill, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and life's poor play is o'er... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite: » Scarfs , garters , gold , aniufe his riper ftage , And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : ego Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, as that before; Till tir'd he sleeps , and Life's poor play is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfe, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the...this bauble ftill ; as that before ; 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er,. Mean-while Opinion gilds with varying rays Thofe painted clouds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the...this bauble ftill ; as that before; 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er. . Mean-while Opinion gilds with varying rays Thofe painted clouds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Electronic books - 1763 - 154 pages
...play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, am ufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the...280 Pleas'd with this bauble ftill ; as that before; "k^A* 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's pc-or play is o'er. • Mean-while Opinion gilds with varying... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...'play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age : ago Pleas'd with this bauble ftill , as that before ; Till tir'd he sleeps , and Life's poor play... | |
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