 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 Collegian - Sida 711830Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sidor
.... The bench on which we fat while deep-employ'd Though-mangled, hack'd and hew'd, notyetdeftroy'd, The little ones unbutton'd, 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, I \ .... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 sidor
...yet-deft roy'd ; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing ly>t, 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 ball'into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous- pat; The pleafing fpeclacle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sidor
...The bench on which we fat while deep-employ'd', Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet deftroy'd. The little ones unbutton'd, 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, .. . j To... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sidor
...The bench on v/hich we fat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd,notyet deftroy'd; The little ones unbutton'd, 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 - 1790 - 300 sidor
...bench on which we fat while deep employ 'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hev/d, not yet deftroy'd ; The little ones unbutton'd, 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 - 1793 - 384 sidor
...not yet deftroy'd: The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Pkying 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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat — The pleafing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sidor
...subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ 'd, Tho' mangled, hack'd, and he w'd, not yet destroy'd : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sidor
...The bench on which we fat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet deftroy'di The little ones, unbutton'd, 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 j. To... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sidor
...The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sidor
...employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet deThe little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, [stroy'd : Playing our games, and on the very spot ; As happy...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... | |
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