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...while deep employed, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The utile ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot,...draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw ; To piich the ball into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat : The pleasing spectacle...

...while deep employed, Though mangl'd, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot...into the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights. That,...

...yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot j ected looks, Procure him many a curse. By slow degrees, Unapt to learn, and formed dexterous pat ; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of our own delights, That,...