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" The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him With the care of Heav'n. "
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays - Page 59
by Alexander Pope - 1752
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Conversations on English Grammar: Explaining the Principles and Rules of the ...

Charles M. Ingersoll - English language - 1825 - 298 pages
...will change his neighbour with himself. The Icarn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy (hat he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of'Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope ...: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...the passiou, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Vot oue will change his neighhour with himself. The learn'd ed her amorous vows, While ehe with garlands hung the bending bowi ; The garlands fade, the vows are given, The poor coutents him with the care of H''av,:n. See the hlind heggar dance, the cripple sing,...
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Much Instruction from Little Reading: Or, Extracts from Some of the Most ...

Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself, The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n. • See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The...
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The Light of Truth, and Pleasure of Light: In Four Books. Great is Truth ...

Russel Canfield - Atonement - 1827 - 302 pages
...the subject home to our business and bosoms, in the following beautifitl lines : — " The learned is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of heaven. See some strange comfort every state attend,...
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The Common School Manual: A Regular and Connected Course of Elementary ...

Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1827 - 274 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or petf, Not one will change his neighbour for himself. The learned are happy, nature to explore, The fool is happy, that he knows no more. The rich are happy, in the plenty given, The poor are happy, with the cares of heaven-. See the blind beggar...
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The Poetical Works, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...260 Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn 'd is happy nature to explore, The fool...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. » 2 30 POPE. See the blind beggar dance, the...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: To which is Prefixed a Life ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is liappy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple einjk—, The...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing;...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 2

Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...fame, or pelf, The learn'd is happy nature to explore, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of heaven. The sot a hero, lunatic a king; See the blind...
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Studies in Poetry: Embracing Notices of the Lives and Writings of the Best ...

George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy, nature to explore, The fool is happy, that...no more ; The rich is happy, in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot...
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