 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sider
...spreading tree. While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sider
...spreading tref ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey 'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mjrthful band inspir'd; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sider
...spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending, as the old survey 'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...strength went round. And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired : The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sider
...The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And slights of art and feats of strength went round. And still,...By holding out to tire, each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...spreading tree. While muny a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair, that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down; The... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 904 sider
...spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and J eats of strength went round,. And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sider
...spreading tree. While many a pastime circled in the shade. The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain, mis trust less of hi) smutted face, While secret langhter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sider
...The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And slights of art and feats of strength went round, And still...By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustlessofhis smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...survey'd : And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleits of art and featsof strength wentround. arth, and mortal ami divine; mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 sider
...shade, The young contending as theoW survey 'd ; And many a gambol frolick'do*cr the ground. And slights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still,...pleasure tir*d, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspit'd • The dancing pair that (imply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down ; The... | |
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How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old... 
