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 the English Poets: Milton - Page 8by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
| John Milton - Bible - 1711 - 464 pages
...task enjoyu'd, but till more hands Aid us, the wotk under our labour grows, luxurious by leftraint ; what we. by day , Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, in One night or two with wanton growth derides Tending to wilde. Thou therefore now advife Or heaie... | |
| John Milton - 1746 - 464 pages
...herb, and flow'r, Our pleafant tafk injoin'd ; but 'till more hands Aid us-, the work under our labour grows Luxurious by reftraint : what we by day Lop over-grown, or prune, or prop, or bind, 210 One night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advife, Or hear... | |
| John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...task injoin'd, but till more hands Aid us, the work under our labor grows, Luxurious by rcftraint j what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, 2 1 o One night or two with wanton growth derides Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advife, Or bear... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...herb, and flower, Our pleafont tafk injoin'd ; but till more hands Aid us; the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by reftraint; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, a1OOne night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advife, Or bear... | |
| John Milton - 1767 - 376 pages
...plant, herb and flour, Our pleafant talk enjoyn'd, but till more hands Aid us, the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by reftraint ; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night or two with wanton growth derides Tending to wiWe. Thou therefore now advife Or hear what... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...Drawn back, redounded (as a flood) on thoft From whom it fprung ; impoflible to mix With blejjednefs. What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. The paths and bow'rs doubt not but our... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...Drawn back, redounded (as a flood) on thofe From whom it fprung ; impoflible to mix With ble/ednefs. What we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, One night or two with wanton growth derides, • Tending to wild. The paths and bow'rs doubt not but... | |
| John Milton - 1789 - 278 pages
...herb, and fiow'r, Our pleafant tafli injoin'd ; but till more hands Aid us, the work under our labour grows, Luxurious by reftraint ; what we by day Lop overgrown, or prune, or prop, or bind, 21 o One night or two with wanton growth derides, Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advife, Or hear... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 282 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 bind, 210 One night or two with wanton growth derides Tending to wild. Thou therefore now advise, Or hear... | |
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