 How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed...  Irving's Works - Page 51by Washington Irving - 1864Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...pastime circled in the shade. The younx contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol froiick'd o'er the ground. And sleights of art, and feats of strength, went round. Goldsmith. TO TUB EDITOR. SIR,— I find that the engraving intended to accompany this communication... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1899 - 318 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round ; And still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; The dancing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; The dancing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; , And many a gambol frolic'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding s-poils the m rthful band inspir'd. The dancing... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; The dancing... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 428 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round, And still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'cT. The dancing... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round ; 308 VIEW NEAR CRICH. And still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...pastime circled in the shade. The young contending as the old hurvey'd ; And many a gambol rrolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round ; And still, as each repeated pleasure tirM, Succeeding »ports the mirthful band ii The dancing pair... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...pastime eireled in the shade, The young eontending aa the old survey'd ; And many a gambol froliek'd e ; And still as eaeh repeated pleasure tir'd. Sueeeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd. The daneing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. These were thy charms, sweet village ! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to... | |
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