 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Paliion, knowledge, tame, or pelf, Not one will chance his neighbour with himfelf. The Itarn'd is happv nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich ishappv in the plenty giv'n; The poor contents him with the care of Ilcav'n. See the blind beggar danec,... | |
 | John Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...the paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more : The rich is happy in the plenty g'rv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - Europe - 1795 - 502 pages
...equal innocence, in ten. thoufand times, ten thoufand paths, " Each happy in his own." " The learn 'd is happy nature to explore, . . " The fool is happy...he knows no more, " The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, " The poor contents him with the care of heav'ni " See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 576 pages
...hioilclf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy-that he knows no more ; The rich ¡s happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with...of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple ling, The fot a hero, lunatic a king ; The ftarving chemin in his golden views Supremely bleft ; the... | |
 | 1796 - 220 pages
...the paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf. Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. 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, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The tool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 165 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See See the l?lind beggar dance, the cripple... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...Whate'erthe passion j 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 giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'rL See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1802 - 462 pages
...one man is, upon the- whole of life, allowing always exceptions, ys happy as another: " The learn'd is happy nature to explore, " The fool is happy that he knows no more; " The rich is bappy in the plenty giv'n, " The poor contents him with the care of heav'n ; " See the blind beggar... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Whateer 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 giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...folace and fupport of their diftreffes : " Tho' Man's a fool, yet God is wife." WARBURTOK. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The NOTES. VER. 261. Whatever the Pqffion, &c.] It was an objection conftantly urged by the ancient Epicureans,... | |
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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 given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. 
