 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
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 страници
...vernal bloom; But far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. ° 1 )n- Rev. Mr. Munlock. LXXII. Their only labour was to kill the time; And labour...and slow : This soon too rude an exercise they find; Strait on the couch their limbs again they throw, Where hours on hours they sighing lie reclin'd, And... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 страници
...knot, to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; But far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour,...rhyme ; Then, rising sudden, to the glass they go, Or sannrer forth, with tottering step and slow. This soon too rude an exercise they find ; Straight on... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 страници
...knot, to twist, to range the vernal bloom : But far is cast the distaff, spinniofi-wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time : And labour...they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme : Then rising sndden, to the glass they go, Or sannter forth, with tottering step and slow ; This soon too rnde an... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 страници
...and IOBIII. Their only labor was to still the time : And labor dire it is,. and weary woe. They MI, ng toltenn^stepandslow; This soon too rude an exercise they find ; Straight on the couch their limbs again... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 страници
...knot, to twist, to range the vernal bloom j But far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour...weary woe. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyiHf ; Then, rising sudden, to the glass they go, Or saunter forth, with tottering step and skw:... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 страници
...knot, to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; but far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time; and labour...loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme; then, rising sudden, tothe glass they go, or saunter forth, with tottering step and slow. This soon too rude an exercise... | |
 | 1822 - 932 страници
...should remain till I was provided with one of my own. CHAPTER II. — WRITERS AND WRITERISM.* Theii only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire...forth, with tottering step and slow. This soon too nide an exercise they find ; Straight on the couch their limbs again they throw, Where hours on hours,... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 316 страници
...to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; But faris cast the distaff, spinning wheel, and loom. LXX1I. 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 glass they go, Or... | |
 | 1818 - 896 страници
...is, and weary woe ; They sit,they loll, him o'er samt idle rhyme; Then rising ludden, to the glas« they go, Or saunter forth, with tottering step and slow ; This soon too rode an exercise they find, Straight on the conch their limbs again they threw, Where hours on hours... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 страници
...knot, to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; But far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire it is7"and weary woe. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme ; Then, rising sudden, to the glass... | |
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