 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
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 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 tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 pages
...free', Led up their sports beneath the spreading trefe, While many a pastime circled in the shade1, And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground', And sleights of art and feats of strength went round'. And still as each repeated pleasure tired', Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired' ; 25 The... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round. And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pages
...spreading tree ; v While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; rount. • And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 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 tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 292 pages
...spreading tree1 While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired: The dancing... | |
 | 1846 - 532 pages
...spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol frolicked 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 please.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 290 pages
...spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol frolicked 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 please... | |
 | 1850 - 716 pages
...train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round." THE CHURCH. — lie that helpeth to build GOD'S bouse, layeth the foundation of his own. — FULLER.... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 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 tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired. * * * *... | |
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