 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, Esq - Page 12by Robert Southey - 1839Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 388 pages
...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; 6 The pleafing fpeSta.de at.on.ce excites Such recollection of our own delights, That viewing it, we... | |
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