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 - Page 213by William Cowper - 1830Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
.... The bench on which we fat while deep-employ'd Though-mangled, hack'd and hew'd, notyetdeftroy'd, The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot, . As happy as we once, to kneel and draw . . The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw, I \ .... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...yet-deft roy'd ; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing ly>t, Playing our games, and on the very fpot, 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 dext'rous- pat; The pleafing fpeclacle at once... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...The bench on which we fat while deep-employ'd', Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet deftroy'd. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot,. . Playing our games, and on. the very fpot» As happy as we once, to kneel and draw < The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw, .. . j To... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...The bench on v/hich we fat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd,notyet deftroy'd; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot> Playing our games, and on the very fpot, As happy <as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw, To pitch the... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...bench on which we fat while deep employ 'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hev/d, not yet deftroy'd ; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot, As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw, To pitch the... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...not yet deftroy'd: The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Pkying our games, and on the very fpot; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky...hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat — The pleafing fpectacle at once excites Such recolleftion of our own delights, That, viewing it, we feem... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...glowing hot, Playing oar games, and'on the very fpot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The-chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw; To pitch the ball into...Or drive it devious with a dextrous pat — ' The pleafing fpe&acle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we feem... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...The bench on which we fat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet deftroy'di The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot ; As happy as we once, to' kneel and draw The. chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; M j. To... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...yetdeftroyed •: The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; M 3 To pitch the ball into the grounded liat; Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleafing... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...hewed,noty et deftroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat; The pleating fpectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing... | |
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