Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flowery lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? Loves of his own and raptures swell... The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays - Page 51by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
| Bibliography - 1739 - 480 pages
...roll to waft me,Suns to lightmyRife,-^. And again, " Has God, thou Fool! work'd folely for thy good, " Thy Joy, thy Paftime, thy Attire, thy Food ? " Who...thy Table feeds the wanton Fawn, " For him as kindly fpreads the flow'ry Lawn. " Is it for thee the Lark afcendsand fings? " Joy tunes his Voice, Joy elevates... | |
| Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...; 25 The Chain holds on, and where it ends unknown. Has God, thouFool ! work'd folely for thy Good, Thy Joy, thy Paftime, thy Attire, thy Food ? Who for...thy Table feeds the wanton Fawn, For him as kindly fpreads the flow'ry Lawn. 30 It is for thee the Lark afcdnds and Sings ; Joy tunes his Voice, Joy elevates... | |
| William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Sharers with us of its bleffings. Has God, thou Fool ! work'd folely for thy Good, Thy Joy, ffyPaftime, thy Attire, thy food? Who for thy Table feeds the wanton Fawn, For him as kindly fpreads the flowVy Lawn. Is it for thee, the Lark afcends and fings? Joy tunes his Voice, Joy elevates... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...earthquakes fwallow, or when tempefts fweep Towns to one grave, whole nations to the deep ? COM M EN T-AR v. Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly fpreads the flow'ry lawn, Ep. iii. ir 27. VER. I4i» But errs not Nature from this gracious #«</,]... | |
| Soame Jenyns - Good and evil - 1758 - 372 pages
...'cbritriBufe to his convenience and happinefs ? , Has God, thou Fool, work'd folely for thy good ! Thy joy, thy paftime, thy attire, thy food? "Who for thy table feeds the" wahion Fawn, • " ; For him as kindly fpreads the fiow'ry lawn. Is it for thee the Lark afcends and... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...and, where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool ! work'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy pallime, thy attire, thy food ? Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, for him as kindly fpreads the flow'ry lawn. Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Daniel Webb - Poetry - 1762 - 140 pages
...period into the prefent time, all the other verbs thro' that period muft follow the lead ; thus—; Js it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. gf-W Here, inftead of the melting wafWe of a , we have the diflbnant hjfliflg of % ferpent. Should... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...thou fool! work'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy paftime , thy attire, thy food? Who for thy tahle feeds the wanton fawn , For him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn: J« Is it for thee the lark afcends and fmgs? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...alone! 25 The chain holds on, and where it ends, unknownHas God, thou fool ! work'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy paftime, thy attire, thy food ? Who for...him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn: 30 Is it for thce the lark afcends and £gn&? JlJiqj Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for rhee... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...25 The chain holds on, and where it ends, unknown* Has God, thou fool ! work'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy paftime, thy attire, thy food ? Who for...him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn: 30 Is it for thce the lark afcends and-jfi^^ </**/« Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee... | |
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