 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 sivua
...The bench on which we fat while deep employed, Though mangled, hacked,andhewed,not yetdeftroyed •: The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; M 3 To pitch... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 sivua
...ftill; The bench on which we fat while deep employed, Tho' mangled,hacked,and hewed,noty et deftroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw; To pitch the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 sivua
...The bench on which we fat while deep employed, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet deftroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 sivua
...bench on which we fat while deep employed Thouehmangled, hacked, andhewed, notyet deftroyed : 1 he little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very fpot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw ' The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw • To pitch... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 sivua
...heart is stone, That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep err ployed, Tho' mangled,hacked,and hewed, not yet destroyed: The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 sivua
...mangled, hack'd, and hew'd.not yet destroy 'd; The little ones, nubntton'd, glowing hot, Playing onr games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knnckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the gronnded hat, Or drive it devions with a dext'rons... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 sivua
...The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved suhsisting still ; The hench on which we sat while deep employed, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed : he little ones, unhuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 sivua
...heart is stone That feels not at that sigh-t, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graven skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employed, Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 sivua
...heart is stone That feels not at that sigh,-and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our growing skill, — The very name we carved -subsisting still; — The bench on which we sat while deep employ'dThough mangled,-hack'd-and hew 'd -not yet destroy 'd. — The little ones unbuttoned,-glowing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 sivua
...heart is stone, That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill ; The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employed, Tho' mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing... | |
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Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the playplace of our early days ; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. 
