Their only labour was to kill the time; And labour dire it is, and weary woe, They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme, Then, rising sudden, to… - James Thomson
" "Their only labour was to kill the time;
And labour dire it is, and weary woe,
They sit, they loll, turn o'er some idle rhyme,
Then, rising sudden, to the glass they go,
Or saunter forth, with tottering steps and slow.
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About James Thomson
James Thomson (September 11, 1700 – August 27, 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright.
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James Thomſon
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