 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - Literary Collections - 2006 - 512 pages
...beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering lovers made; How often have I blessed the coming day, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up...sleights of art and feats of strength went round; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing... | |
 | John Beer - Literary Criticism - 2007 - 239 pages
...bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering lovers made! How often have I blest the coming day When toil remitting lent its turn to...sleights of art and feats of strength went round; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired. Blake's 'Ecchoing... | |
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While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round... 
