 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.  1825-1854 - Page 6edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...things, .enduretb. all .things.— —ft. Paul. 14. Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To leach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breath th' enliv'ning spirit, and to fix The gea'rous purpose in the glowing breast— Tkotnton. 15.... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...hand of an assiduous care : •• ' Delightful task, to rear the tender thought, To teach the yonng 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 !... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...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
...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...shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, And breathe th' enlivening spirit."— It is very diverting to a company to hear the first efforts... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - Elocution - 1815 - 214 pages
...kind hand of an assiduous care. Delightful task I to rear the tender thought, COLUMBIAN READER. 16* 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,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1816 - 256 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...the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast. Oh speak the joy ! ye, whom... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...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...pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind. To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The gen'rous purpose in the glowing breast. O speak the joy ! ye,... | |
 | 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
...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...pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast. Thornton. 15. Dread o'er... | |
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