| 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
...the mother's bloom. 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 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... | |
| Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...fruits : the 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
...the mother's bloom. 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 th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the... | |
| William Mackenzie - Clergy - 1810 - 200 pages
...Pubkrhd Mar. i -i<?r0 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 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... | |
| William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...the mother's bloom. 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 how to shoot, to pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, to breathe th' enliv'ning spirit and to fix the gen'rous purpose in the... | |
| 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... | |
| Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine) - French literature - 1812 - 640 pages
...mother's bloom'. 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 th'cnliv'ning spirit, and to fix The gen'rous purpose in the... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - Religious education - 1812 - 362 pages
...shews some new charm. 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 miiid To breathe th' enliv'ning spirit, ana to fix The generous purpose in the... | |
| John Ovington - Marriage - 1813 - 168 pages
...the mother's bloom. Then infant reason grows apace, and calls For the kind hand ofan 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 generous purpose in the... | |
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