...which the vengeful Foe intends, And the more dangerous Love of seeming Friends. JHan.— Pope. J>EHOLD the child, by Nature's kindly law Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his Youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite ; Scarfs, Garters,...

...natural piety." It is a characteristic view of human life which Pope gives in such a passage as this : " Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw ; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite ; Scarfs, garters,...

...truth is clear, Whatever is is right. THE WISDOM OF PROVIDENCE DISPLAYED EVEN IN THE WEAKNESSES OF MEN. Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite: Scarfs, garters,...

...common friend : See some fit passion every age supply, Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters,...

...common friend; See some fit passion every age supply; Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. Behold the child by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw: Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs, garters,...

...common friend : See some fit passion every age supply ; Hope travels through, nor quits us when we die. Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a rtraw : Some livelier play-thing gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite : Scarfs,...

...when 'tis drain'd :—'tis like Whate'er is bright, or sad, or small, or brief. {& aftarojgM—life. " Behold the child, by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw; Some livelier plaything gives the youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite. Scarfs, garters,...

...described as having 'conspired' to send an heir to the throne. — See Duv DCV'S Poems, ii. 170; Ann. Ed. * Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law. Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. POPE. — Essay on Man, ii. t To fight with rusty, or poisoned weapons, was against the law of arms;...

...innocence of lisping infancy to the ripeness of whispering age, to look around and within and — " Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw." But this is not the way to tickle the reader. I have wandered a long way from West Point, and from...

...Herald" neatly folded up, and we have no doubt thought it an excellent joke. Poor weak minded individual! Behold the child by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw. Another event, which though perhaps not so startling, is the arrival of a new passenger. We cordially...