 Their only Labour was to kill the Time ; And Labour dire it is, and weary Woe. . They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle Rhyme ; Then, rising sudden, to the Glass they go, Or saunter forth, with tottering Step and slow : This soon too rude an Exercise...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Страница 3761822Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1850 - 744 страници
...favoured classes, " Their only labour IS to kill the time ; (And labour dire it is, and weary wo) ; They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme, Then...the glass they go, Or saunter forth with tottering steps and slow: This eoon too rude an exercise they find. Straight on the couch their limbs again they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 страници
...spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time ; (And labour dire it is, and weary wo) They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme; Then, rising sudden, to the class they go, Or saunter forth, with tottering step and slow: This soon too ruile an exercise they... | |
 | William Henry Bartlett - 1851 - 328 страници
...incapable of every sort of occupation. Nothing in him but " suffers a sea change." ' His only labour is to kill the time, And labour dire it is, and weary woe." A ship in a calm, is like some floatipg " Castle of Indolence " enchanted upon the waters. But when... | |
 | Gleanings, William Henry Bartlett - 1851 - 402 страници
...incapable of every sort of occupation. Nothing in him but " suffers a sea change." " His only labour is to kill the time, And labour dire it is, and weary woe." A ship in a calm, is^ like some floating " Castle of Indolence " enchanted upon the waters. But when... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 страници
...far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labor was to kill the time ; And labor dire it is, and weary woe : They sit, they loll, turn...and slow : This soon too rude an exercise they find ; Strait on the couch their limbs again they throw ; Where hours and hours they sighing lie reclin'd,... | |
 | 1852 - 460 страници
...is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. % Their only labor was to kill the time ; And labor dire it is, and weary woe : They sit, they loll, turn...and slow : This soon too rude an exercise they find ; Strait on the couch their limbs again they throw ; Where hours and hours they sighing lie reclin'd,... | |
 | 1852 - 248 страници
...far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labor was to kill the time ; And labor dire it is, and weary woe : They sit, they loll, turn...and slow : This soon too rude an exercise they find ; Strait on the couch their limbs again they throw ; Where hours and hours they sighing lie reclin'd,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 528 страници
...to Thomson's Castle of Indolence. " Their only labour is to kill the time ; And labour dire it ia, and weary woe. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme, Or saunter forth, -with tottering steps and slo\v : This soon too rude an exercise they find ; Straight... | |
 | James Thomson - 1854 - 312 страници
...to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; But far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. LXXII. Their only labour was to kill the time ; (And labour dire it is, and weary woe) VOL. n. 17 They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme ; Then, rising sudden, to the glass they... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 страници
...or at eourt, Of ever listless loit'rers, that attend No eause, no trust, no duty, and no friend. Pf Their only labour was to kill the time, And labour...with tottering step and slow. This soon too rude an exereise they find ; Strasght on the eoueh their limbs again they throw, Where hours and hours they... | |
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