...And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art, and feats of strength went round, These were thy charms, sweet village! sports like these With sweet succession taught e'en toil to please. The Squire of course will not think it enough to permit or patronise a restoration...

...to tire each other down; The swain mistrustless of his smutted tare, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks...village! sports like these. With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —...

...And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round. These were thy charms, sweet village, sports like these With sweet succession taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —...

...tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustiess of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered, round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please. Sweet was the sound, when oil, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village...

...to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's side-long looks...The matron's glance that would those looks reprove i These were thy charms, sweet village ! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil...

...tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered round the place ; The bashful virgin's side-long looks...sports like these, "With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —...

...face, While secret laughter tittered round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, 20 The matron's glance that would those looks reprove...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; * These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms...

...tittered round the place ; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, 20 The matron's glance that wpuld those looks reprove : These were thy charms, sweet...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —...

...secret laughter tittered round the place ; «OLDSM1TH. The bashful virgin's ride-lone looks of lore, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —...

...tire each other down ; The swain, mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place ; The bashful virgin's side-long looks...! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to please ; These round thy bowers their cheerful influence shed, These were thy charms —...