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...destroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As ha;'py as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing...

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...yet not deati The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; A* happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw. This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains...

...Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet dcstroy'd; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once...our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to the well known place, When...

...Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, yet not destroy'd , The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once,...and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw. Coteper. " IF a man does not make new acquaintances as he passes through life," observes Dr. Johnson,...

...Though mangled, haclc'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot, As happy as we once,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat. The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,...

...Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,...

...Though mangled, hack'd, and hcw'd, not yet destroy'd; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot, As happy as we once,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat. The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,...

...subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot,...and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw. Then in these hours of liberty we find The native bias of the opening mind ; They yet possess not skill...