 Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, 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 ; To pitch the ball into the grounded...  The Life of William Cowper, Esq - Sivu 12tekijä(t) Robert Southey - 1858Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sivua
...very fpot» As happy as we once, to kneel and draw < The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw, .. . j To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, . . Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat, The pleafing fpectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sivua
...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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat ; The pleafing fpectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sivua
...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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat ; The pleafing fpectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 sivua
...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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat — The pleafing fpectacle at once excites Such recolleftion of our own delights, That,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sivua
...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 dext'rous pat — The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sivua
...very fpot ; As happy as we once, to' kneel and draw The. chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; M j. To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat — The pleating fpectacle at oncfe excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sivua
...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 dext'rous pat—- The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sivua
...knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball 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, viewing it, we seem almost t' obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 sivua
...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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat; The pleating fpectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing it, we feem... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 sivua
...fpot; 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; 6 The pleafing fpeSta.de at.on.ce excites Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing it, we... | |
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