| John Ross MacDuff - 1850 - 124 oldal
...recovered my former fatigues ; and, before quitting my present resting-place, I must have ' a litttle more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep.'" " I would have you consider well, fellowtraveller," answered Pilgrim, assuming a graver tone, " if... | |
| Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 504 oldal
...Choose a more peaceful image : — here, reveal'd Shines a small sample of my golden hoards. SLOTH. "A LITTLE more sleep, a little more slumber, A little more folding the hands to sleep," For quick-footed dreams, without order or number, Over my mind are beginning to... | |
| Ellwood Haines Stokes - 1855 - 216 oldal
...afterwards, the clouds of doubt and darkness gathering again, so depressed him that he cries out, "' A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep,' is thy language, 0 my soul." In a short time, reviving a little, he exclaims, " Permit the light of... | |
| 1855 - 690 oldal
...most urgent .appeals to "awake and arise," the drawling, sluggard reply has too often been returned, "A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the bands to sleep!" These things are to be confessed. Your Committee feel that they may be deplored ;... | |
| Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet - 1856 - 400 oldal
...have most pernicious consequences. To success and prosperity in the ministry we may apply these words: "A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep ; so shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth, and thy want as an armed man." — Prov., vi., 10,... | |
| Thomas Guthrie - 1856 - 496 oldal
...early dawn ; and what more natural than that she should say, there is time enough — meanwhile, " a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep ? " As she was drowsily sinking back again into unconsciousness, suddenly, with the brightness and... | |
| Daniel Dana Buck - 1856 - 480 oldal
...opened, and almost Tuiimpressible to anything but the savory indications of another feast, will cry, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." Thus, eating, and drinking, in the intense import of the terms ; or, drowsing between the successive... | |
| John Wesley - 1856 - 560 oldal
...the same spirit ! 12. Poverty and want struck at the root of sloth also. It was now no time to say, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to rest." If a man would not work now, it was plain he could not cat. All the pains he could take were... | |
| Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1856 - 384 oldal
...storeth up her provision. O sluggard, how long wilt thou lie ? Or when from thy sleep wilt thou rise ? A little more sleep, a little more slumber, A little more folding of hands to rest, And thy poverty shall come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man. 634. Haste... | |
| Thomas Guthrie - 1857 - 408 oldal
...was early dawn, and what more natural than that she should say, there is time enough — meanwhile ua little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep?" As. she was sinking back again into unconsciousness, suddenly, with the brightness and power of lightning,... | |
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