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... Poems, - Seite 165von William Cowper - 1817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Southey - 1839 - 352 Seiten
...deep employed ; Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...while deep-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 we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and kunckle down at taw, To piteh the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous... | |
| Anne Pratt - 1841 - 270 Seiten
...while deep employed, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroyed; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot;...chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat. This fond attachment to the well-known... | |
| Childhood - 1841 - 384 Seiten
...while deep employed, Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed: The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...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... | |
| George Wickham - 1841 - 258 Seiten
...and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The little ones unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw." COWPBR. HAVING in the foregoing chapter pictured the tranquil decline of a beloved companion sinking... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 240 Seiten
...dcstroy'd, The little ones, unbotton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; 305 As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball intc the grounded hat, Or drive it devious -vith a dext'rous pat ; Tho pleasing spectacle at once... | |
| 1844 - 332 Seiten
...while deep employed, Though mangled, hacked and hewed, not yet destroyed.The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...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... | |
| 1844 - 288 Seiten
...while deep employed, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, yet not destroyed. The little ones unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle-down at taw. This fond attachment to the well-known place, Where first we started into life's... | |
| 1853 - 672 Seiten
...bowed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on tho very spot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw...chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat to say nothing of the big boy's... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 Seiten
...deep employ *d, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dextrous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once... | |
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