 | James Thomson - 1813 - 346 ページ
...Then infant reason grows apace, and calls For the kind hand of an assiduous care. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, 1150 Delight* from a rising OffspringAnd nothing strikes your eye but sights of bliss, All various... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 ページ
...every ornament that can render * discourse eai:rla:a!ag, wiunirtg, sinking, and enforcDelightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shnot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the miivl, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fii The... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 ページ
...The infant reason grows apace, and calls For the kind hand of an assiduous care : Delightful task, to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The... | |
 | 1816 - 766 ページ
...an earlier period may be proper,} when the parent or tutor, mould enter upon the " Delightful talk ! To rear the tender thought, ''• To teach the young idea how to fhoot." THOMSON. folly to teach him words before he have gained a knowledge of things. It is neceffary, it... | |
 | James Thomson - 1816 - 256 ページ
...Then infant reason grows apace, and calls . For the kind hand of an assiduous care. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fix The... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 ページ
...may roll ; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the sou!." POPE. VIRTUOUS LOVE. DELIGHTFUL task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot. To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind. To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 ページ
...Then infant reason grows apace, and calis For the kind hand of an assiduous c^re. Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The... | |
 | Timothy East - 1817 - 246 ページ
...often has the sentiment of the Poet been realized when attending to her enquiries; Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot. To pour the first instruction o'er the min<], and plant The generous purpose in the glowing... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 ページ
...things, believeth all things, hopeth all things., endureth all things. St. Paul. 14. Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1818 - 376 ページ
...Then infant reason grows apace, and calls For the kind hand of an assiduous care, Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er tiie mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, snd to fix The... | |
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