 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 352by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...hewed, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the vevy spot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch i In ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...Tho* mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd^ The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Flaying our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...employ'd, Though mangled, back'd, and hew'd, yet not defitroy'd, The little ones unbntton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy...and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw. ' This fond attachment to the well-known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pages
...little ones unbuttoned,-glowing hotPlaying our games,-and on the very spot; — 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 dexterous pat ; — The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
...employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet As stroy'd ; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...employed, Tho' 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 dex'trous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 246 pages
...Tho'mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, . ' 1'Iaying our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once,...the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious wild a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights,... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 pages
...employed, Though mangled, hack'd, and hewed, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As...to' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. COWPEH. COLSTON'S School, in the city of Bristol, was originally " the great house," for the refining... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...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 happy...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat. The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 450 pages
...employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy 'd. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As...and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw. This fond attachment to the well-known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains... | |
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