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 Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Seite 277von George Crabbe - 1816 - 292 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 Seiten
...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 \ . , *•• ••••»'>«• *,'•!. . To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, I- . ' •... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 pitch the ball into the grounded hat, . . Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat, The pleafing... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 Seiten
...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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat ; The pleafing fpectacle... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 Seiten
...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 ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat ; The pleafing fpectacle... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...deep employ 'd, Tho' mangled, hack'd, and he w'd, not yet destroy'd : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot;...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 Seiten
...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 pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat — The pleating... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 Seiten
...deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...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 Seiten
...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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