| William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...the mirthful band inspir'd : £ The dancing pair, that simply sought renown, By holding out to ti'e each other down ; The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titttr'd round the place : The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, v The matron's glance, that... | |
| 1825 - 546 pages
...young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolic'd o'er the ground, And slights or art and feats of strength went round; And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; ' * .The dancing pair that simply sought renown,... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1825 - 544 pages
...inspirM ; • ju '••!.+'£& The dkncing pair that simply sought renown, • . ••. „ -,-. ., 4By holding out, to tire each other down ; .-. , The swain mistrustless of his smutty face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's side long looks of... | |
| 1826 - 300 pages
...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. And still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By... | |
| William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...ground, And stights of art and feats of strength went round And still, as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired : The...that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire eace other down ; The 'swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round... | |
| 1829 - 430 pages
...the midst of an edifying dissertation on the laws of harmony. The next tent we entered, contained " A dancing pair, that simply sought renown By holding out, to tire each other down." The boy, (with his hat and coat on, of course,) performed feats of supererogation. He frequently sprung... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1829 - 654 pages
...vigour which the elasticity and buoyancy of youth may produce. The spirit which actuated Goldsmith's pair, " That simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down," is not known among them ; probably, a week of toil may have the West Indies, generally, were much better... | |
| 1829 - 666 pages
...vigour which the elasticity and buoyancy of youth may produce. The spirit which actuated Goldsmith's pair, " That simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down," is not known among them ; probably, a week of toil may have the West Indies, generally, were much better... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...young contending as the old survey'd; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art soon as I was able to handle a mallet. " Here I lived...provided for my labour. It is true, I was not suffered twain mist rustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittcr'd round the place; The bashful... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...young contending as the old survey'd.'; And many a gambol frblicM o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still, as each repeated pleasure tlr*d, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired. The dancing pair, that simply sought renown, By... | |
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