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 - Página 12por Robert Southey - 1843Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 362 páginas
...very fpot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky^ring, and knuckle down at taw.l ,, • To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dex'tross pat—- The pleaGng fpectade at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,... | |
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