 And labours hard to store it well With the sweet food she makes. In works of labour or of skill I would be busy too: For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do. In books, or work, or healthful play Let my first years be past, That I may...  The Works of the English Poets: Watts - Page 348by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1790 - 264 pages
...fhe makes, In works of labour or of fkill, I would be bufy too ; for Satan finds foms mifchlcf fall For idle hands to do. In books, or work, or healthful...may give for every day Some good account at laft. SONG SONG XXL Againft EVIL COMPANY. " HY fhould I join with thofe in play, In whom I've no delight... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...food ilu- makes. In works of labour, or of (kill, I would be bufy too ; For Satan finds fome mifchicf : 72n dP ߄ b { ; 2aݩ A5X K jz As... }- z_ 6 b {o 4 m z 8n@ ع"< u | /f ev'ry day Some good account at bit . § 77. Againfl Evil Company. WATTS. TX7HY fhould I join with thofe... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...ihe makes. In works of labour, or of fkill, I would be bufy too ; For Satan finds lome mifchicf flill For idle hands to do. In books, or work, or healthful...play, Let my firft years be paft, That I may give for ev'ry day Some good account at laft. §§55- Againß Erjíl Сот/мну. WATTÏ. IY iliould I join... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 272 pages
...to ftore it well With the fweet foodfhe makes. ;" • •"•!.. In works of labour, or of Ik ill,. I would be bufy too ; . ...•.•..' For Satan finds fome mifchief ftill For idle hands to do. In 3n books, or work, or healthful play, Let my firlt years be paft, 'That I may give for ev'ry day Some... | |
 | Richard Johnson - 1793 - 198 pages
...And labours hard to ftore it well With the liveet food fbe makes. In works of labour, or of flail, I would be bufy too ; For Satan finds fome mifchief ftill For idle hands to dp. In books, in work, or healthful play, Let my firft years be part, That I may give for every day... | |
 | William Jackson (of the Inner temple.) - 1795 - 436 pages
...and honour; let them remember, and apply,* the words of the poet : j In works of labour, or of fkill, I would be bufy too; For Satan finds fome mifchief ftill For idle hands to do. The extraordinary Cafe, Conviction, and Execu-. tion of Captain JAMES LOWRY, who was hanged at Execution-dock,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...makes. In woiks of labour, or of Ikill, I would be bufytoo; For Satan finds l'orne milchief ftill Fur idle hands to do. In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my firft years be pan, That I may give for cv'ry day Same good account at laft. §74- Againß F.vil Compmy. WATTS, 1Y... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 pages
...makes. In works of labour, or of flcill, I would be bufy too ; For Satan finds fome mifchief fiill For idle hands to do. In books, or work, or healthful...may give for every day Some good account, at laft. WATTS. WRITTEN AT MIDNIGHT IN A THUNDER STORM. LET coward Guilt, with pallid Fear, To flieltVmg caverns... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...labour, or of (kill, I would be bufy too ; "or Satan finds fome mifcbief ft-ill For idle hands to do. n books, or work, or healthful play, Let my firft years be paft, That I may give for ev'rv day Some good account at laft. Wattv § 74- Againft Evil Company. Watts. WHY mould I join with... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 pages
...! And labours hard to ftore it well With the fweet Food flie makes. In Works of Labour or of Skill, I would be bufy too ; For Satan finds fome Mifchief ftill For idle Hands to do. In Books, or Works, or healthful Play, Let ray firft years be paft That I may give for every Day Some good Account... | |
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