 | William Mackenzie - Boarding schools - 1808 - 206 pages
...EDWARD PERCIVAL MERRITT OF BOSTON Class of 1882 fub. ACADEMY; OR PICTURE OF YOUTH. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea...how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mlndj To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast. THOMSON.... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...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 instnietion o'er the mind, To breathe the' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 826 pages
...Their pleafures are wholly centered in their offspring, and their only delight is, " Delightful talk ! To rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to fhoot, To pour the I'rcfli iriltru<3ion o'er the mind ; . , To breathe th' enlivening fpirit, and to... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...Then infant reason grows apace, and culls For the kind hand of an assiduous rare. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea...to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast Oh speak the joy! ye, whom the sudden tear Surprises often, while you look around, And uothingstrikes... | |
 | Young lady - Psychology - 1809 - 204 pages
...name, their fortune, their ideas, and affections. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, •i To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enliv'ning spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast. .• •-.' ••: j-... | |
 | William Mackenzie - Clergy - 1810 - 200 pages
...by J.Harris . AWD HIS PUPILS: BEING A SEQUEL TO THE ACADEMY, OR PICTURE OF YOUTH. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea...pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast. THOMSON. LONDON : raiNTED... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...sentiments become generous ; the carriage endearing ; and the life honorable and useful. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh mstruction o'er the mind. To breathe th' enliv'ning spirit, and to fix The gen'rous purpose in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...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 generous purpose in the glowing breast. Oh, speak the joy ! ye whom the sudden tear Surprises often, while you look around, And nothing strikes... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...Then infant reason grows apace, and calls for the kind hand of an assiduous rare. Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, to teach the young idea...pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, to breathe th' enliv'ning spirit and to fix the gen'rous purpose in the glowing breast. Oh speak the joy! ye whom... | |
 | James Thomson - 1811 - 182 pages
...task ' to rear the tender thonght, To teach the yonng idea how to shoot, To ponr the fresh instrnction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generons pnrpose in the glowing breaat. Snrprises often, while yon look aroand, And nothing strikes... | |
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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 generous purpose in the glowing breast. 
