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...hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, uabutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the veiy spot; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat; The pleasing spectacle...

...mangled, hack'd, and hew'd.not yet destroy 'd; The little ones, nubntton'd, glowing hot, Playing onr games, and on the very spot ; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knnckle down at taw ; To pitch the ball into the gronnded hat, Or drive it devions with a dext'rons...

...deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy M : The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw; To pitch the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dext'rous pat; The pleasing spectacle...

...Tbe bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, back'd, and hew'd, yet not defitroy'd, The little ones unbntton'd, glowing hot, Playing our...into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such nnfkiling sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day. Cowper. BB LETTER XXIV. SCHOOLS. Every...

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