Though mangled, hack'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, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded... Poems - Side 411av William Cowper - 1820 - 480 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1835
...Though mangled, hack'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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...mangled, hack'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,...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, Whence... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...mangled, hack'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,...drive it devious with a dextrous pat; The pleasing spectade at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...Though mangled, hack'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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...Though mangled, hack'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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1836
...The bench on which we sat while deep emptoy'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroytt. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Flaying our...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot, As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle-down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dextrous... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...knuckle down at taw, To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such...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 Whence... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1839
...Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, 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. Then in these hours of liberty we find The native bias of the opening mind ; They yet possess not skill... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839
...Though 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 to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle-down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous... | |
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