| Our life - 1865 - 234 páginas
...still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and Life's poor play is o'er, Meanwhile Opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by Hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by Pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy; In Folly's... | |
| 1866 - 328 páginas
...still, as that before, Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days, Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride. These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 80 páginas
...supplied ; 283 A«d each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fist as knowledge can destroy; ID folly's cup still laughs the bubble, joy ; One prospect...lost, another still we gain ; And not a vanity is given in vain ; 290 Ev'n mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others' wants... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 páginas
...still, as that before ; Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er! Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride ; These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 páginas
...as that before, 281 Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's... | |
| John Ruskin - 1869 - 72 páginas
...our days. Each want of happiness hy hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense, by pride. Hope builds as fast as Knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cup, still laughs the bubble joy. One pleasure past, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain.' But the effect of failure... | |
| 1869 - 384 páginas
...expressed this particular phase of thought : — " Meanwhile opinion gilds, with varying rays, These painted clouds that beautify our days. Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense, by pride. Hope builds as fast as Knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's... | |
| Afternoon lectures - 1869 - 378 páginas
...expressed this particular phase of thought : — " Meanwhile opinion gilds, with varying rays, These painted clouds that beautify our days. Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense, by pride. Hope builds as fast as Knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 páginas
...before, 'Till" tired" he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. 2. Meanwhile", opinion gilds", with varying rays, Those painted clouds that beautify our days : Each want of happiness', by hope supplied', And each vacuity of sense', by pridev : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy : In... | |
| John Ruskin - 1871 - 212 páginas
...our days ; Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense, by pride. Hope builds as fast as Knowledge can destroy ; In Folly's cup, still laughs the bubble joy. One pleasure past, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain." But the effect of failure... | |
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