 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 they...  Conversation; or, Shades of difference - Стр. 186авторы: Heron - 1821Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1845 - Страниц: 584
...Or saunter forth, with tottering steps ami 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 court the vapoury god soft-breathing in the wind." They think that they are... | |
 | James Thomson - 1849 - Страниц: 772
...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...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... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - Страниц: 300
...turn o'er some idle rhyme, Or saunter forth, with tottering steps and slow : This soon too rude nn exercise they find — Straight on the couch their limbs again they throw. Where hours on hours they sighing lie reclined, And court the vapory god soft-breatjiing in the wind." But such languishing drones... | |
 | James Thomson - 1850 - Страниц: 800
...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...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... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 744
...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 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 - Страниц: 624
...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 find; Straight on the couch their limbs again they throw, Where hours on hours... | |
 | 1852 - Страниц: 874
...kill the time ; And labor dire it is, and weary woo. They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme ; long I sat not, till my womb, Pregnant by thee, and...last this odious offspring whom theu seest, Thine sighing lie reclin'd, And court the vapory god soft-breathing in the wind. Now must I mark the villany... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - Страниц: 470
...kill the time ; And labor 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...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,... | |
 | 1852 - Страниц: 460
...kill the time ; And labor 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...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,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - Страниц: 460
...kill the time ; And labor 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...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 reelin'd,... | |
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