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... An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 94by Joseph Warton - 1806Full view - About this book
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...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 thy table feeds the wanton fawn. For him a« kindly fpread the flowery lawn : }• Is it for thee the lark afcends and fing« '. Joy tunes his... | |
| 1796 - 246 pages
...and where it ends, unkno\vn Has God, thou fool I 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 fpread the flow'ry lawn. Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings, Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...on, and where it ends unknown. Has God, thou foul! woik'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy pafiime, thy attire, thy food ? Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, for him as kindly Ipreads the flow'ry lawn. [s ¡tfortheethe lark alccndsandfmgs ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 610 pages
...his convenience and happinefs! Has God, thou fool, worked 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. Js it for thee the lark afcends and fings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 642 pages
...his convenience and happinefs! Has God, thou fool, worked 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. Is it for thee the lark afcends and fings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...beast; All serv'd, all serving: nothing stands alone; The chain holds on, and where it ends, unknown. Has God, thou fool! work'd solely for thy good, Thy...thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spreads the flow'ry lawn : Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...SECTION X. Sdfi/l.nrfs reproved. HAS God, thou fool ! 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 fpread the flow'ry lawn. Is it for thee the lark afcends and lings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| Dio (Chrysostom.) - Greek literature - 1800 - 284 pages
...professors of the Gospel will be thrust, from the lightness of the supper-room. , (k) Essay on Man, iii. 29. Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly tpread the flowery lawn. In my note on that couplet the reader may find further illus" tration of this... | |
| Joseph Ritson - Diet, Vegetarian - 1802 - 254 pages
...i: ends unknown. , <>' — " • , — . : — -"— : "~~ "" " " Has god, thou fool ! work'd folely for thy good, Thy joy, thy pastime, thy attire, thy...thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly fpread the flow'ry lawn. f Is it for thee the hirk ascends and tings? ., Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates... | |
| John Moore - Scottish literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...tallow-chandlers bellow the loudest for illuminations, the real source of the commotion is often mistaken. 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 note.... | |
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