 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...  Child Life in Colonial Days - Page 380by Alice Morse Earle - 1899 - 418 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1830 - 308 pages
...The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, yet not destroy'd , The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing...and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw. Coteper. " IF a man does not make new acquaintances as he passes through life," observes Dr. Johnson,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...The bench on which we sat while deep employ 'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet dcstroy'd; 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 dextrous pat ; The pleasing spectacle... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet destroy VI ; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the Tery spot; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch... | |
 | John Evans - Life - 1831 - 322 pages
...bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, haclc'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our...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 pleasing spectacle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...while deep employed, Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, 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 dexterous pat; The pleasing spectacle... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; Q The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and 011 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... | |
 | John Evans - Life - 1834 - 306 pages
...The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hcw'd, not yet destroy'd; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our...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 pleasing spectacle... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 346 pages
...Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Flaying our games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once...and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw. Then in these hours of liberty we find The native bias of the opening mind ; They yet possess not skill... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; 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 dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy 'd ; 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 dextrous pat; The pleasing spectacle... | |
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