 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, ' id 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...spreading tree; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contended as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art and ieats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 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... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 pages
...went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered round the place ; The bashful virgin's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...went round; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, 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 - 1841 - 398 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 of art andfeats of strength wentround; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...young contending as the old survey'd; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of ait 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 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...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... | |
 | 1843
...And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round. ck'd o'er the ground, ^ 'eats of strength wen" And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding...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 - 1842 - 446 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 of art and feats of strength went round j And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing... | |
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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... 
