 Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, Pleased 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 prayer-books are the...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 79by Alexander Pope - 1859 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1829 - 842 pages
...many years to come of all old fogy virtues 1 " Behold Ida child by nature'i kindly law, Pleased vvith a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything...quite ; Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, Bibles and prayer-books are the loyi of age." But it is no problem, and no matter of question, that... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...Supremely blest, the poet in his muse. * * • » * * Behold the child by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw: Some livelier...empty quite: Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper age, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...views ***** Supremely blest, the poet in his muse. Behold the child by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw: Some livelier...empty quite: Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper age, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age: Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that before,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. 29 Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw; Some livelier...garters, gold, amuse his riper stage; And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age: Pleas'd with this bauble still, as that beforej Till tir'd he sleeps,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...muse. See some strange comfort every state attend, And pride bestow'd on all, a common friend : See some fit passion every age supply ; Hope travels through,...we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little... | |
 | John Evans - 1831 - 322 pages
...individuals in general may be disposed to allow — Behold the Chad, by nature's kindly law, Pleasd'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier...empty quite ; Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper age, And beads, and prayer-books, are the toys of Aon ! Pleas'd with this bauble, as with that before,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1832 - 86 pages
...Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, 275 Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier...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... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - 1832 - 168 pages
...muse.. 'See some strange comfort every state attend, And pride, bestowed on all, & common friend; Seje some fit passion every age supply, Hope travels through,...we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw; ^\ Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight, A... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...friend ; See some fit passion every age supply, Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. 6. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased...Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And cards and counters are the toys of age ; Pleased with this bavvble still, as that before ; Till tired... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pages
...individuals in general may be disposed to allow — Behold tlie Child, by nature's kindly law, Plcas'd with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier...empty quite ; Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper age, And beads, and prayer-books, are the toys of AGE ! Pleas'd with this bauble, as with that before,... | |
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