 Adam, well may we labour still to dress This garden, still to tend plant, herb, and flower, Our pleasant task enjoin'd ; but, till more hands Aid us, the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by restraint ; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler - Page 111by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 462 pages
...back, redounded (as a flood) on those From whom it sprung ; impossible to mix With blessedness. — — What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, On» night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. The paths and bow'r* doubt not but our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...redounded (as a flood. u • those ¥i otn whom it sprung ; impossible to mix With 6 etsedxcss. — —What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop,...bind, One night or two with wanton growth derides, lendmg to tuM. The paths and bow'rs doubt not but our joint hands Will keep from witderness with ease... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pages
...a flood) on those From whom it sprung; impossible to mix With UesKdness. — - What we by day Ixtp overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night or...wild. The paths and bow,rs doubt not but our joint hand* Will keep from wilderness with ease as wide As we need walk, till younger hands ere long Assist... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...task enjoinM ; but, till more hands Aid us, the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by restraint ; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, 41O One night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advise, Or bear... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 496 pages
...Drawn back, redounded (as a flood) on those From whom it sprung ; impossible to mix With blessedness. What .we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop,...bow'rs doubt not but our joint hands Will keep from wilderness with ease as wide As we need walk, till younger hands ere long Assist us. The rest in the... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 716 pages
...pruned trees do flourifl) fair. Dailies. To prune thofe growing plants, and tend thefe flow'rs. Milton. What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night with wanton growth derides. Milt. Horace will our fuperftuous branches prune. IValler. — You have... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 852 pages
...lodgings in cities. Arbiitbnot and Pope. ». The ftate of being wild or diforderly. Not in ufe.— . The paths and bow'rs doubt not but our joint hands Will keep from wildemefs with eafe. Milton, (i.) WILDERNESS, in gardening, a kind of grove of large trees, in a fpacious... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...task enjoin'd ; but, till more hands Aid us, the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by restraint ; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or...or two with wanton growth derides Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advise, Or bear what to my mind first thoughts present : Let us divide our labours... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 456 pages
...Drawn back, redounded (as a flood) on those From whom it sprung ; impossible to mix With blessedntit. What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or...bow'rs doubt not but our joint hands Will keep from wilderness with ease as wide As we need walk, till younger hands ere long Assist M. The rest in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 462 pages
...Drawn back, redounded (as a flood) on those From whom it sprung ; impossible to mix With blessedness. -What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop,...bow'rs doubt not but our joint hands Will keep from wilderness with ease as wide As we need walk, till younger hands ere long Assist us. The rest in the... | |
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