 | William Scott - 1789 - Liczba stron: 416
...this bauble ftill, as that before ; Till tir'd he fieeps, and Life's poor play is o'er ! Mean while Opinion gilds with varying rays Thofe painted clouds...fenfe by Pride. Thefe build as faft as knowledge can deflroy ; In Folly's cup itill laughs the bubble, joy: One profpe& loft, another ftill we gain ; And... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Liczba stron: 398
...ftage, And beads and prayer-books arc the toys of age : 280 Pleas'd Pleas'd with this bauble 1KlI, as that before ; Till tir'd he fleeps, and Life's...our days ; Each want of happinefs by Hope fupply'd, 285 And each vacuity of fenfe by Pride : Thefe build as fail as knowledge can deftroy; In folly's cup... | |
 | Fulke Greville - 1790 - Liczba stron: 304
...and colloquial, 1 agree with Johnfon, as too many were alfo:) they begin by thefe, viz. " Mean while, opinion gilds with varying rays, " Thofe painted clouds that beautify our days ;" £c. t It is well known that the Bifhop of Cloyne wrote a book to mew that there was no exiftence... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - Liczba stron: 966
...Scarfs, garters, gold, amufe his riper ftagc, And beads and pray'r-books arc the toys of age : Pieas'd ft (lain* Were equal crimes in a dcfpotic reign? Both...bled ; Hut while the fubjcft ftarv'd, the bcaft was happincfs by Hope fupplicd, And each vacuity of fenfc by Pride : Thefe build as fad as knowledge can... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - Liczba stron: 214
...pray'r-books are the toys of nge : Fleas'd with this bauble flill, as that before ; 'Till tir'd he flceps, and life's poor play is o'er. Mean-while opinion gilds with varying rays Thofc painted clouds that beautify our days; Kach want of happincfs by hope fupply'd, And each vacuity... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - Liczba stron: 274
...amufe his riper flage, And beads and pray'r-books are the toys of age Picas'd with this bauble flill- as that before 'Till tir'd he fleeps, and life's poor...And each vacuity of fenfe by pride : Thefe build as fall as knowledge can deflroy ; In folly's cup flill laughs the bubble loy ; One lTi'! |i" i loll,... | |
 | 1794 - Liczba stron: 918
...prayer-booksare the to) sof age : 280 Pleas'd with this bauble ftill, asthat before; Till tir'd he flceps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds...beautify our days ; Each want of happinefs by hope fupply'il, And each vacuity of fcnfe by pride : Thcfc build as fall as knowledge can deftroy ; In folly's... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - Liczba stron: 906
...Till tir'd he fleeps, and life'« poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gild» with varying rays Thofc painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want...And each vacuity of fenfe by pride : Thefe build as fad as knowledge can deftroy ; In folly's cup full laughs the bubble, joy ; ' One prolpeÁ loft, another... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - Liczba stron: 574
...-books are the toys of age : Pleas'd with this bauble nul, as trnt before j, Till tir'd he ilccps, and Life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile Opinion gilds...painted clouds that beautify our days; Each want of happincfs by Hope ¡'applied, Ami each vacuity of fcnlc by Pride : Thefe build a^ faft as knowledge... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - Liczba stron: 236
...beadsandpray'r-books are the toys of agei z80 F\f as'd with this bauble ftill, as that before, Till tir'd he lleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds...with varying rays, Thofe painted clouds that beautify otlrdays; Eachwant of happinefs by hope lupply'd, 185 And each vacuity of fenfe by pricie i Thefe build... | |
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Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite... 
