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" 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 ; To pitch the ball into the grounded... "
Poems - Page 409
by William Cowper - 1820 - 480 pages
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The Works of William Cowper: Table talk. The task. Tirocinium; or, A review ...

William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...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,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That...
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The Life and Works of William Cowper: Now First Completed by the ..., Volume 7

William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...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,...our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to the well-known place, Whence...
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Life and works of William Cowper, Volume 7

William Cowper - 1836 - 710 pages
...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,...drive it devious with a dextrous pat; The pleasing spectade at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost to...
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Translation from Madame de La Mothe-Guion. The task. Tirocinium. John Gilpin ...

William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...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,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That...
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The Works of William Cowper, Esq., Comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and ...

William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...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,...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That...
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: The borough, continued ...

George Crabbe - 1836 - 344 pages
...The bench on which we sat while deep emptoy'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroytt. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Flaying our...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...
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Life and works of Cowper, by R. Southey

William Cowper - 1836 - 372 pages
...Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; 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 hat, Or drive it devious with a dextrous...
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Translation from Madame de La Mothe-Guion. The task. Tirocinium. John Gilpin ...

William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...knuckle down at taw, To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such...our own delights, That viewing it, we seem almost to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. This fond attachment to the well-known place Whence...
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Poetical Works, Volume 4

George Crabbe - 1839 - 342 pages
...Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd. The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing 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...
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The Life of William Cowper, Esq, Volume 1

Robert Southey - 1839 - 352 pages
...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 hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous...
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