 The thorn and the thistle, grow broader and higher; The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags; And his money still wastes, till he starves, or he begs.  The Bookman - Pàgina 151903Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | English poets - 1790 - 264 pàgines
...his money ftill waftes till he ftarves or he begs. I made him a vifit, ftiil hoping to find He had took better care for improving his mind : He told me his dreams, tallc'd of eating and drinking ; But he fcarce reads his bible and never loves thinking. Said I then... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pàgines
...And his moncyftill waftcs.tillhc llarvesorhc begs. I made him a vifit, ftill hoping to find He had took, better care for improving his mind ; He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking; thinking. But he fcarce reads his Bible, and never loves Said I then... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pàgines
...his money ftill waftes till he ftarves or he begs. I made him a vifit, flill hoping to find He had took better care for improving his mind : He told me his dreams, talk d of eatmg and drinkr ing ; ['nKBut he Icarce reads his Bible and never loves thinkSaid I then... | |
 | George (little.) - 1847 - 194 pàgines
...he will not work. Oh, he is just a picture of the sluggard in the song — " The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags, And his money still wastes till he starves or he begs." And there is one other sad part of the story of this poor, stupid man. He is far too lazy to prepare... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 pàgines
...higher ; The clothes that hang on hinrare turning to rags ; And his money stHI wastes, till bestaryes or he begs. I made him a visit, still hoping to find He had took better care for improving his mind : He told me his dreams, fcrik'd of eating and drinking;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pàgines
...garden, and saw the wild brier, The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher; The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags : And his money still wastes...he begs. I made him a visit, still hoping to find He had took better care for improving bis mind : He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pàgines
...the wild brier, The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher' The clothes that hang on him arc turning to rags : And his money still wastes till...he begs. I made him a visit, still hoping to find He had took better care for improving his mind : He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1800 - 82 pàgines
...his Money ftill waftes, till he ftarves, or he begs. I made him a Vifit, ftill hoping to find He had took better Care for improving his Mind ; He told me his Dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking, But he fcarce reads his Bible, and never loves thinking. Said I then... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pàgines
...money still wastes, till he Stan ts, or lie begs. 4 I made him a vr.it, still hoping to find, He had took better care for improving his mind ; He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking ; But he scarce reads his bible, and never loves thinking. a Said I then... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 pàgines
...and saw the wild brier, The thorn, and the thistle, grow broader and higher. The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags; And his money still wastes,...he begs. I made him a visit, still hoping to find He had taken better care for improving his mind : He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking;... | |
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