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... Poetical Works - Page 46by George Crabbe - 1839Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
.... 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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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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