 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
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...task enjoined ; 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;... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 514 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 hear what to my mind first thoughts present. Let us divide our labours;... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 510 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 hear what to my mind first thoughts present : Let us divide our labour... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 526 pages
...task enjoiu'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 hear what to my mind first thoughts present. Let us divide our labours;... | |
 | John Milton - 1837 - 512 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 hear what to my mind first thoughts present. Let us divide our labours;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...those From whom it sprung ; impossible to mix With blasednat. -What we by day •4 *' nni we ny umy Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night...wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. The paths and bowers doiibt not but our joint hands Will keep from wilderness with ease as wide As we need walk,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...task enjoin'd ; but till more hands Aid us, the work under our labor grows, Luxurious by restraint ; There went a fame in Heaven that he ere long Intended...therein plant A generation, whom his choice regard Thou therefore now advise, Or bear what to my mind first thoughts present : Let us divide our labors... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...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 bind, doit savoir descendre de toute la hauteur du but qu'il désire atteindre ; et sans distinction de premier... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 838 pages
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 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...task enjom'd ; but till more hands Aid us, the work under our labor grows, Luxurious by restraint ; y will advance." So spake the Son of God ; and here...not to answer, but stood struck With guilt of his o Thou therefore now advise, Or bear what to my mind first thoughts present : Let us divide our labors... | |
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