 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
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...far is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, are: loom. Their only labor was to kill the time; And labor ef^ rhyiw: Then, rising sudden, lo Ihe glas» they g°> Or saunter forth, wilh tottering step and slo«... | |
 | James Thomson - 1842 - 440 pages
...knot, to twist, to range the vernal bloom, But far is cast the distaff, spinning wheel and loom. 72. Their only labour was to kill the time, And labour dire it is, aud weary woe: They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rbyme, Then, rising sudden, to the glass they... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...for is cast the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. Their only labor was to kill the time ; And labor as pleas'd : now glow'd the firmament With living...majesty, at length \ Apparent queen unveil'd her pe Ihey find ; Straight on the couch their limbs again they throw, Where hours on hours Ihey sighing lie... | |
 | 1844 - 628 pages
...us to keep company for a whole day, with such barren wool-gathering brains : " Their only labour is to kill the time ; And labour dire it is, and weary woe ! " They are sociable amongst themselves, however unpolite to strangers ; their discourse, though empty, is... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 pages
...— " those who are diligent in trifles, whose activity is a busy idleness," whose 11 Only labour is to kill the time, And' labour dire it is, and weary woe,"— and " those who have a lawful calling— a proper business, but are slothful in it"— violate the... | |
 | 1845 - 584 pages
...would be difficult tu specify what. They are busy ; but it is a busy idleness. " Their only labor ¡з to kill the time, And labour dire it is, and weary...woe. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme, Or saunter forth, with tottering steps ami slow: This soon too rude an exercise they find— Strait... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1845 - 168 pages
...specify what. They are busy; but it is a busy idleness. " Their only labor is to kill the time, And labor dire it is, and weary woe. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme, Or saunter forth, with tottering steps and slow: This soon too rude an exercise they find— Strait... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1845 - 162 pages
...what. They are busy ; but it is a busy idleness. " Their only labor is to kill the time, And labor dire it is, and weary woe. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme, Or saunter forth, with tottering steps and slow : This soon too rude an exercise they find — Strait... | |
 | James Thomson - 1849 - 772 pages
...to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; But far is east the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. LXXII. Their only labour was to kill the time; And labour...with tottering step and slow: This soon too rude an exereise they find; Straight on the eoueh their limbs again they throw, Where hours on hours they sighing... | |
 | James Thomson - 1850 - 800 pages
...to twist, to range the vernal bloom ; But far is east the distaff, spinning-wheel, and loom. LXXII. Their only labour was to kill the time ; And labour...with tottering step and slow : This soon too rude an exereise they find ; Straight on the eoueh their limbs again they throw, Where hours on hours they... | |
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