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 contents him with the care of Heaven. Moral essays - Page 67by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
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...away. Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows t10 more , The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n. The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See... | |
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...away. Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. .See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot... | |
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...away. V.'hate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the Care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot... | |
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...away. Whate'.erthePa-sitm, knowledge, fame. or pelf, Noi one will change his neighbour with himself. ] X ES R R 0 Wx^ _ J ^ ^ ^ ^c]d] Z ^ ] given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the lilind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
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...2*0 Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or petf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heavenu Seethe blind beggar dance, the-cripple sing,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pe\ft Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learned is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the pleuty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...260 Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is...of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving chemist in his golden views Supremely blest, the... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...away. Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame or pelf, Not one would change his neighbor with himself. 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 cripple sing,... | |
| Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...CONDITIOM. WHATE'ER the passion, knowledge, fame or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. 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 cripple sing,... | |
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