 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...The young contending as the old survey'd : And many .a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And slights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; The dancing pair, that simply sought renown,... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - Derbyshire (England) - 1899 - 318 pages
...spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place." GOLDSMITH'S DESERTED... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...pastime circled in the shade—- The young contending as the old surveyed; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of...strength went round. And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired: The dancing pair, that simply sought renown By... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...pastime circled in the shade. The younx contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol froiick'd o'er the ground. And sleights of art, and feats of strength, went round. Goldsmith. TO TUB EDITOR. SIR,— I find that the engraving intended to accompany this communication... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; , And many a gambol frolic'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of...still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding s-poils the m rthful band inspir'd. The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By hoi-ling out to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 488 pages
...spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...The young contending as the old survey'd : And many a gambol froliek'd o'er the ground, And slights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still,...By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...frolick'd o'er the ground, And slights 'of arts and feats of st«ngtl went round ; And still, as «acb repeated pleasure tir"d, Succeeding sports the mirthful...By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless ot his smutted face, "While secret laughter titter'd round the place : The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And slights of art, and feats of strength, went round ; And stiU as each repeated pleasure tir'd. Succeeding sports...simply sought renown, ' > By holding out, to tire iach other down, The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round... | |
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How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old... 
