Twas doing nothing was his curse ;— Is there a vice can plague us worse ? The wretch who digs the mine for bread, Or ploughs, that others may be fed, Feels less fatigue than that decreed To him who cannot think or read. Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces - Seite 41von Maria Edgeworth - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 412 Seiten
...sooner 'wt the affair settled, and a decision made in m favour, than I relapsed into my old ncrvoi complaints. CHAPTER V. " 'Twas doing nothing was his...the mine for bread, Or ploughs, that others may be ted, Feels less fatigue than that decreed To him who cannot think or read." ILLNESS was a sort of occupation... | |
| Hannah More - 1830 - 574 Seiten
...youth you'd meet : He hated cards, detested cfrinking, But stroll'd to shun the toil of thinking ; 'Twas doing nothing was his curse, Is there a vice...can plague us worse ? The wretch who digs the mine fi.r bread, Or ploughs, that others may be fed, Feels less fatigue than that decreed Tu him who cannot... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1888 - 490 Seiten
...apathy of my temper. I must observe, that during the whole time my divorce-bill was pending, and while I was in the greatest possible anxiety, my health...complaints. CHAPTER V. " Twas doing nothing was his curse : In there a vice can plague us worse ? The wretch who digs the mine for bread, Or ploughs, that others... | |
| Hannah More - 1839 - 570 Seiten
...times the youth yon'd meet; He hated cards, detested drinking, But stroird to shun the toil of thinking 'Twas doing nothing was his curse, Is there a vice...plague us worse ? The wretch who digs the mine for hread, Or ploughs that others may he fed, Feels less fatigue than that decreed, To him who cannot think,... | |
| Physiology - 1843 - 166 Seiten
...state of disease bordering on insanity ! L EDITH. It is better to do any thing than nothing, " For doing nothing was his curse. Is there a vice can plague...us worse ? The wretch who digs the mine for bread, And toils, that others may be fed, Feels less fatigue than is decreed To him who cannot think or read."... | |
| Hannah More - 1843 - 412 Seiten
...the youth you'd meet ; He hated cards, detested drinking, But strolled to shun the toil of thinking ; 'Twas doing nothing was his curse : Is there a vice can plague us worse 1 The wretch who digs the mine for bread, Or ploughs that others may be fed, Feels less fatigue than... | |
| Hannah More - 1847 - 414 Seiten
...the youth you'd meet ; He hated cards, detested drinking, But strolled to shun the toil of thinking ; 'Twas doing nothing was his curse : Is there a vice can plague us worse 1 The wretch who digs the mine for bread, Or ploughs that others may be fed, Feels less fatigue than... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 460 Seiten
...way and beyond your reach; so do not think of pursuing one who is no longer, " Yours, "A. CRAWLEY." After reading this note, I thought not of pursuing...mine for bread, Or ploughs, that others may be fed, Feela less fatigue than that decreed To him who cannot think or read." JLLNESS was a sort of occupation... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 Seiten
...the youth you'd meet : He hated cards, detested drinking, But stroll'd to shun the toil of thinking; 'Twas doing nothing was his curse, — Is there a vice can plague us worse 1 The wretch who digs the mine for bread. Or ploughs, that others may be fed, Feels less fatigue than... | |
| William Moore Wooler - 1860 - 548 Seiten
...What darkness ! How in GOD'S name can such persons (and their name is legion), expect happiness ? " 'Twas doing nothing was his curse ; Is there a vice can plague us worse ?" It is with the faculties of the soul as with those of the body ; — when called into full exercise,... | |
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