 | 1828 - 814 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our growing skill, The very name we carved, subsisting still, The bench on which we sat, while deep employed, Tho' mangled — hacked — and hewed — yet not destroyedThe little ones unbuttoned, glowing hot,... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employed, Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed : The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 str.
...Is atone That feela not at that sight — and feela at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill ; The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not deati The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at nohe. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ 'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet dcstroy'd; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing... | |
 | 1830 - 308 str.
...some praise, We love the play-place of our early days ; — The wall on which we tried our growing skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hacked, and hewed, yet not destroy'd , The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 str.
...heart is stone, That feels not at the sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving nderstood! Thine, and upheld by thy paternal care, This universal frame, thus wondrous fair ; T Tho' mangled, hacked, and hewed, not yet destroyed ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing hot, Playing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still, The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy 'd ; The little ones, unbutton'd, glowing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 372 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still ; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, not yet destroy'd ; The little ones, unbuttoned, glowing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 str.
...heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still, The bench on which we sat while deep-employ 'd Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet destroy'd : The little ones unbutton 'd, glowing... | |
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Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the playplace of our early days ; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. 
