...deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy 'd ; 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 dextrous pat; The pleasing spectacle...

...while deep-employ 'd Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet destroy'd : 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 dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle...

...while deep-employ 'd Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet destroy 'd ; 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 dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle...

...deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...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 dextrous...

...hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, unbutton 'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on die very 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...

...while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd. 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. Then in these hours of liberty we find The native bias of the opening mind ; They yet possess not skill...

...deep employed ; Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...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 dexterous...

...while deep-employ' d, Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet destroy 'd: The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and kunckle down at taw, To piteh the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous...

...I This he will choose, and whispering asks the price, The purchase dreadful, but the portion nice ; This fond attachment to the well-known place, When first we started into life•s long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our...

...and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The little ones unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw." COWPBR. HAVING in the foregoing chapter pictured the tranquil decline of a beloved companion sinking...