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... The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Side 352av William Cowper - 1854Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 sider
...employ M. Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yd destroyed ; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot. Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and drav The chalky ring, ami knuckle down at law, To pitch the hall Into the grounded bat, Or drive it... | |
| George Crabbe - 1845 - 558 sider
...mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd. The liltíe ones unbutton'd, glowing hot. Playing oar games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once to kneel and draw Tb« chalky ring and knuckle down at law. This food attachment to Ihe well-known place. When first... | |
| 1878 - 496 sider
...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...grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat." Much solid learning, and an especial skill in Latin verse composition, Cowper acquired during his stay... | |
| William Cowper - 1847 - 556 sider
...employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd The little ones, unhutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As...as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knu ckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous... | |
| Allen Hayden Weld - 1848 - 120 sider
...Rule I, Rem. 4. 'These sentences may be completed by supplying " hen is" or some similar expression. Playing our games, and on the very spot, As happy...grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; 5 The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it,... | |
| My old pupils - 1849 - 212 sider
...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...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 sider
...employed, Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing -our games, and on the very spot ; As...our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to the well -known place, Whence... | |
| Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 sider
...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...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at ouce excites Such recollection of ouv own delights, That,... | |
| 1850 - 396 sider
...employed, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The utile ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot, As happy...draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To piich the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat : The pleasing spectacle... | |
| 1851 - 496 sider
...employed, Though mangl'd, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As...our own delights. That, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent, sweet, simple years again. This fond attachment to the well-known place, Whence... | |
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