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...spreading tree ; While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By...

...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...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 hashful...

...spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade. The young contending as the old survey'd ; D And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights...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...

...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...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...

...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...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,...