 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 - Page 3761822Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...knot, to twift, to range the vernal bloom : liutfaris caft the dillaff, (pinning- wheel, and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time : And labour dire it is, and wcaiy woe. 7'licy fit, they loll, turn o'er fomc idle rhyme: Then rifihg fudden, to the glafs they... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...to twift, to range the vernal b!oom, But far is caft the diftaff, fpinning-wheel, and Ioomt. LXXII. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire it is, and weary v.-oe : They fit, they loll, turn o'er forpe idle rhyme, _ Then, rifing fudden, to the glafs they go,... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...knot, to twi't, to range the vernal bloom ; But far is cali the diltaflV Ipmning-whccl, .,я<\ loom. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire it ¡ч, and«veary woe. They fit, they lull, turn o'er fome idle rhyme ; Then, rifing fodden, to the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...to twiit, to range the vernal bloom ; But fir is call the difuiV, fpinning-wnrcl, ind loom, Tfyeir only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire it is, and wear; woe. They fit, they loll, turn o'er fome idle rhyme ; Then, rifine fudden, to the glais they... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...To knot, to twift, to range the vernal bloom : But far is caft the difia(F,fpinning-whcel,and loom. Their only labour was to kill the time : And labour dire it is, and weary woe. They fit, they lo'l, turn o'er forr.c idle rhyme: Then rifing fuddcn, to the glafs they go, Or faunter forth,... | |
 | John Moore - 1796 - 534 pages
...eflects were ftrongeft at home, yet h became alfo a nuifance to all the neighbourhood. CHAP. XXIX. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire it is, and weary woe. They fit, they loll, turn o'er feme idle rhyme; Then rifing fudden to the glafs they go, Or faunter forth,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 pages
...range the vernal bloom; But far is caft the dilluff, fpinuing-wheol, and loom. * Mr. Qf'm. LXXH. .heir only labour was to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe : They fit, they loll, turn o'er 1'ome idle rhyme, Then, riling fudden, to the ^lafs they go, Or faunter forth,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...to twist, or 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. They sir, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme; Then, rising sudden, to the glass they go, Or saunter forth,... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pages
...to twist, to range the vernal bloom, But far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, aud loom. 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,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 pages
...»ernal bloom; liu t far is call the diftaff, fpinniag-whcet, and loom. • Mr. »»w. along, 5*7 LXXII. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour dire it is, and weary woe : They fit, they loll, turn o'er Tome idle rhyme, Then, rifing fudden, to the glafs they go, Or faumer forth,... | |
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