 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 St. James's Magazine - Page 5241862Full view - About this book
 | Ann Taylor - Children's poetry, English - 1806 - 154 pages
...Bible nloud,e'er lir talu-s l\is repose Sec pa EMS, TOR INFANT MINDS, BY SEVERAL XOtfNG PERSON*. " In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be part; That I may give for ev'ry day Some good account at last." WAT r*. VOL. II. ' fl- * '• . j THIRD... | |
 | Isaac Watts - English poetry - 1807 - 410 pages
...labour or of skill, I would be busy too ; For Satan finds some mischief still For idle bands to do. In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be past, That I may give for every day AGAIKST EVIL COMPANY. WDY should Ijoin with those in play, In nhom... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...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 give fur every day Some good account at last. SONG XXI. AGAINST Ef'lL COMPANY. WHY... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...labour, or of skill, I would be busy too; For Hatan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do. 4 In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be past, That I may give for ev'ry day Some good account at last. SONG XXI. Ayainst Evil Company. 1 WHY... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...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 give for ev'ry day j Some good account at last. CHAP. VI. PROMISCtOUS PIECES. 1»7... | |
 | Tracts - 1820 - 310 pages
...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 1 may give for every day Some good account at last. SONG XXI. Against evil company. WHT... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 280 pages
...MINDS. By several Young Persons. A new edition (just published.) In one volume with 29 engravings. " In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be pass'd ; That I may give for every day Some good account at last. — Watts. THE WARS OF THE JEWS,... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Egypt - 1824 - 256 pages
...MINDS. By several Young Persons. A new edition (just published.) In one volume with 29 engravings. " In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be pass'd ; That I may give for every day Some good account at last. — Walts. THE WARS OF THE JEWS,... | |
 | Dorothea Lynde Dix - Education - 1828 - 304 pages
...ife<*ful ues*. You remember the verse your brother repeated to you the other day ? D. O yes, mother ; " In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be passed ; That I may give, for every day, Some good account at last." M. Good night, my daughter. PRACTICAL... | |
 | Lucy Lyttelton Cameron - 1828 - 140 pages
...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 pass'd. That I may give for every day Some good account at last," And to all your own endeavours to... | |
| |
