...employ'd, 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...

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

...employ'd, 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...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...

...we once to kneel and draw Playing our games, and on the very spot, The chalky ring, and knuckle-down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat,...once excites Such recollection of our own delights, * This custom was not practised at Westminster in the days of Dr. Vincent. But "sweet remuneration"...

...employed ; 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...

...deep-employ' d, 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 kunckle down at taw, To piteh the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous...

...employed, Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed: The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot, As happy...our own delights, That viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. TO A CHILD BLOWING BUBBLES. ALARIC A. WATTS. " Oh...

...employed, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroyed; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy...grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat. This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence first we started into life's long race, Maintains...

...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The little ones unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As...and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw." COWPBR. HAVING in the foregoing chapter pictured the tranquil decline of a beloved companion sinking...

...dcstroy'd, The little ones, unbotton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; 305 As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball intc the grounded hat, Or drive it devious -vith a dext'rous pat ; Tho pleasing spectacle at once excites...