...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." It was a delightful spring, that of 17 — , and a softer sky never before smiled upon the village...

...Recollections of these " healthful sports " we find in his " Deserted Village :" " How often have I bless' d the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn...A boon companion in all his rural amusements, was liis cousin and college crony, Robert Bryan ton, with whom h* sojourned occasionally at Ballymulvey...

...train, from labour free, Led np their sports beneath the spreading tree ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of...boon companion in all his rural amusements was his r.ousin and college crony. Robert Bryanton, with whom he sojourned occasionally at Ballvmulvey House...

...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...

...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 I And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired • The...

...tree ! While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; Anil'many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round j And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired. The dancing...

...pastime circled iu 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 inspired; The dancing...

...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; 20 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...

...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...

...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed, And many a gambol f rolick'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...