 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 pagina’s
...gratification peculiar to individuals of advanced years, and long may they enjoy the refreshing sensation : Be it A WEAKNESS, it deserves some praise, We love...still; 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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 346 pagina’s
...joy-compelling sound ; Glad to illude the burthens of the day, The eager parties hurry to their play : (') (1) " Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, — We...stone That feels not at that sight — and feels at nona The wall on which we tried our graving skill ; The very name we carved subsisting still ; The... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 340 pagina’s
...sound ; Glad to illude the burthens of the day, The eager parties hurry to their play : (') (1) '' Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, — We love the play-place of our early days ; The scene a touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight — and feels at none. The wall on... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pagina’s
...trust, To send our sons to scout and scamper there, While colts and puppies cost us so much care ? Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love...which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pagina’s
...trust, To send our sons to scout and scamper there, While colts and puppies cost us so much care ? Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love...which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still, The bench on which we sat while deep-employ 'd Though mangled, hack'd and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pagina’s
...trust, To send our sons to scout and scamper there, While colts and puppies cost us so much care ? Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love...which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still, The bench on which we sat while deep-employ 'd Though mangled, hack'd and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 372 pagina’s
...to be regretted; for whether in prose or verse, it would have been a cheerful sketch of his boyhood. The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That...which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1836 - 344 pagina’s
...joy-compelling sound; Glad to illude the burthens of the day, The eager parties hurry to their play: (') (1) " Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise,—> We...touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight—and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pagina’s
...trust, To send our sons to scout and scamper there, While colts and puppies cost us so much care ? Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love...hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, unbutton 'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on die very spot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1839 - 342 pagina’s
...joy-compelling sound ; Glad to illude the burthens of the day, The eager parties hurry to their play : (') (1) " Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, — We...which we tried our graving skill ; The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and... | |
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Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the play-place of our early days. The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. 
