 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
 | 1850 - 744 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Gibraltar - 1851 - 328 pages
...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 - Gibraltar - 1851 - 402 pages
...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 - English literature - 1852 - 470 pages
...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,... | |
 | English literature - 1852 - 460 pages
...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,... | |
 | English literature - 1852 - 248 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1852 - 528 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1854 - 312 pages
...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 - Quotations, English - 1855 - 610 pages
...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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