 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...away. Whate'er the pallion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. 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. See the blind beggar dance, the eripple fing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...Whatc'er the paffion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, J£ot one will change his neighbour with himfelf : The learn' d is happy, nature to explore; The fool...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given ; 26.5 The poor contents him with the care of heayen. •See the blind beggar dance, the cripple... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...the paffion, 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 given, z65 The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 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...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot a hero, lunatic a king j The ftarving chemift in his golden views Supremely bled, the... | |
 | 1787 - 300 pages
...Whate'er thepaflioa, 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 given ; The poor contented with the care of Heaven. VOL. I. — DUBLIN: For i. PRINTED FOR MESSRS.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...The fool is happy tha^ he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor cpntents him with the care of Heav'n ? See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot a hero, lunatic a king, The ftarving chymill in his golden viewt Supremely bleft, the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...the paffion, 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 given, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fmg,... | |
 | Fulke Greville - 1790 - 304 pages
...is, " Virtue alone is happinefs below." Yet he elfewhere tells us, (and moft truly) " The leam'd fs happy nature to explore ; " The fool is happy that...no more ; " The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n; " The poor contents him (/iitnfelf (hould it not be ?) with the care of heav'n." Nay, the w.ant of... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...the paffion, knowledge, fame, or P«tf», Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy, nature to explore, The fool is happy, that...no more ; The rich is happy, in the plenty giv'n, Tlie'poor contents him with Che care of heav'.i. Sea See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fmg, The... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...WTiate'crthe Pallion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himielf. The learned hce of thy darling young ? Alas ! for both I weep...In all the pride of youthful charms, A beauteous b given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind "beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
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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. 
