 Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. "A little more sleep, and a little more slumber...  Tales of My Landlord: Second Series - Page 110by Walter Scott - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Anna Letitia Waring - Early rising - 1855 - 152 pages
...reminds one of that well-known moral song of Dr. Watts', beginning, " 'Tis the voice of the sluggard, I heard him complain, — ' You have waked me too soon,...the door on its hinges, so he, on his bed, Turns his heavy shoulders, and his heavy head," — 94 "EABLY TO BED, AKD EAELY TO Bisff, the last line of which... | |
 | Anna Letitia Waring - Early rising - 1856 - 152 pages
...reminds one of that well-known moral song of Dr. Watts', beginning, " 'Tis the voice of the sluggard, I heard him complain, — ' You have waked me too soon,...the door on its hinges, so he, on his bed, Turns his heavy shoulders, and his heavy head," — the last line of which seems to imitate the drowsy, lazy,... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...to my door ! The Sluggard. 'Tis the voice of the sluggard — I heard him complain, " You have wak'd me too soon, I must slumber again." As the door on. its hinges, so he on his bed Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. "A little more sleep, and a little more slumber ; " Thus... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...And live with heavenly things ! " MES. GILMAN. •THE SLUGGAKD. 'T is the voice of the sluggard, I heard him complain ; " You have waked me too soon,...Turns his side, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. " A little more sleep, and a little more slumber ; " Thus he wastes half his days, and his hours without... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Christian life - 1857 - 274 pages
...and trouble in looking them up. " 'Tis the voice of a sluggard : I heard him complain, You have wak'd me too soon, I must slumber again, As the door on...Turns his side and his shoulders, and his heavy head. A little more sleep, a little more slumber, Thus he wastes half his days, and his hours without number... | |
 | My poetry book - Children's poetry, English - 1858 - 172 pages
...learn to love your Saviour Lord, Like little Anna Fell. THE SLUGGARD. 'Tis the voice of the sluggard, I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon,...the door on its hinges, so he on his bed Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. 50 THE SLUGGARD. " A little more sleep, and a little... | |
 | 1859 - 894 pages
...mine eyelids closed ; And waste my hours in bed ? — DE. WATTS. Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain You have waked me too soon, I must...the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides and his shoulders, and his heavy head. — DB. WATTS. Oh ! timely happy, timely wise, Hearts... | |
 | Book - 1859 - 334 pages
...with joy for ever sing Praises to my God and King. THE SLUGGARD. 'Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon,...the door on its hinges, so he on his bed Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. " A little more sleep and a little more slumber ;" Thus... | |
 | Robert Demaus - Education - 1860 - 296 pages
...for anything but disappointment and misfortune. THE SLUGGARD. 'Tis the voice of the sluggard — I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon,...the door on its hinges, so he on his bed Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. " A little more sleep, and a little more slumber," Thus... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 360 pages
...gentlest birds alone, And Cupids yoke the doves. THE SLUGGARD. 1 'Tis the voice of the sluggard; 1 heard him complain, ' You have waked me too soon,...the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. 2 ' A little more sleep, and a little more slumber ;... | |
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