 | James Thomson - 1813 - 346 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, 1150 Delight* from a rising OffspringAnd nothing strikes your eye but sights of bliss, All various... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...mother's bloom. i 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 generous purpose in the... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...and 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... | |
 | William Creech - Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1815 - 440 pages
...fashionable accomplishment, and should be taught early, " that when he is old he may not depart from it." " Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, And breathe th' enlivening spirit."— It is very diverting to a company... | |
 | James Thomson - 1816 - 256 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 the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...their pretty eyes 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 gen'rous purpose in the... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 766 pages
...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,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...; beareth all 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 generous purpose in the... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...mother's blroni. 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 generous purpose m the... | |
 | Timothy East - 1817 - 246 pages
...amusing companion; and 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 breast. Estimating... | |
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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. 
