 ... is intended to the mind, as whetting is to the scythe ; to sharpen the edge of it, which otherwise would grow dull and blunt. He, therefore, that spends his whole time in recreation, is ever whetting, never mowing : his grass may grow, and his steed...  The book of household management - Seite 9von Isabella Mary Beeton - 1863Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Frank Jenners Wilstach - 1916 - 540 Seiten
...whetting, never mowing : his grass may grow, and his steed starve. As, contrarily, he, that always toils and never recreates, is ever mowing, never whetting...seasonably and moderately whetted, that it may cut ; and so cuts, that it may have the help of sharpening. I would also so interchange, that I neither be dull... | |
 | Inez Nellie Canfield McFee - 1918 - 264 Seiten
...recreation is ever whetting, never mowing; his grass may grow and his steed may starve. The work goes forward when the scythe is so seasonably and moderately...whetted that it may cut, and so cut that it may have the help of sharpening." Here, also, the subject of out-door amusements demands attention. Mental work... | |
 | Clyde Lyndon King, James Lynn Barnard - 1926 - 968 Seiten
...as, contrarily, he that always toils and never recreates, is ever mowing, never whetting; laboring much to little purpose. As good no scythe as no edge....whetted, that it may cut, and so cut that it may have the help of sharpening." —Bishop Hall Athletes from all the leading nations of the world assembled... | |
 | 1844 - 584 Seiten
...as, contrarily, he that always toils and never recreates, is ever mowing, never whetting — laboring much to little purpose. As good no scythe as no edge....seasonably and moderately whetted that it may cut ; and so cuts, that it may have the help of sharpening. — Bishop Hall. DR. DARWIN AND TEMPERANCE. — " Dr.... | |
 | Isabella Beeton, Mrs. Beeton (Isabella Mary) - 2006 - 1134 Seiten
...whetting, never mowing; his grass may grow and his steed starve; as, contrarily, he that always toils and never recreates, is ever mowing, never whetting,...edge. Then only doth the work go forward, when the scydie is so seasonably and moderately whetted that it may cut, and so cut, that it may have the help... | |
 | 1879 - 602 Seiten
...whetting, never mowing ; his grass may grow, and his steed starve : as, contrarily, he that always toils and never recreates, is ever mowing, never whetting...whetted that it may cut, and so cut that it may have the help of sharpening. Sermon on a Leaf. The following incident came to the knowledge of the writer... | |
 | 1904 - 832 Seiten
...as, contrarily, he that always toils and never recreates is ever mowing, never whetting — laboring much to little purpose. As good no scythe as no edge. Then only let the work go forward when the scythe is so seasonably and moderately whetted that it may cut, and... | |
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