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" 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 376
1822
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The Poetical Works of James Thomson: Collated with the Best Editions:

James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pages
...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...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...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...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...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...
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Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...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:...
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Poems, by Somerville, Pattison, Savage, Broome, and Swift, Issues 80-81

William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...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...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 11

1822 - 932 pages
...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,...
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The Seasons, and Castle of Indolence ...

James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 316 pages
...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...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1818 - 896 pages
...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...
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Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 5

Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...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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