 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd.'; And many a gambol frblicM o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of...went round ; And still, as each repeated pleasure tlr*d, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired. The dancing pair, that simply sought renown, By... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...shade, The young contending as the old survey'd ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, Ard 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... | |
 | Egerton Smith - 1831 - 656 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed ; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength, went round.' Goldsmith. " Man sana in corpore tano." TO THE EDITOR. SIR, — I have long had it in contemplation... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...The young contending as the old surveyed ! And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And slights of art, and feats of strength went round ; And still...tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired : 4. The dancing pair, that simply sought renown, By holding out, to tire each other down ; The swain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'd; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding...mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 582 pages
...ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The...mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 538 pages
...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 ; And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspir'd ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By... | |
 | Thomas Oliphant - 1837 - 376 pages
...d'amor lieto cantavano. * Goldsmith must have had a similar couple in his eye when he described, " The dancing pair that simply sought renown " By holding out, to tire each other down." t Deserted Village. " Saltavano le Ninfe bell' e tenere, " E i Satiri selvatici " Facevan balli a modi... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old survey'dj And many a gambol frolick'd knows me ; and, should he find me here, would discover my name, and perha stin as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair... | |
 | Rebecca Hey - 1837 - 386 pages
...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." Formerly, on May-day and at Whitsuntide, as well as at Christmas, houses, and even churches, were profusely... | |
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The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down... 
