The Time Killer

Why yawning Idler, over senseless play
And stale romances, waste your mortal day?
Just to kill time? & What when time is dead?
The same Want, with Eternity instead!
 

Title
The Time Killer
First Line
Why yawning Idler, over senseless play
Creator
George Shepard BurleighGeorge Shepard Burleigh
Bibliographic Citation
George S. Burleigh Papers, 1825-1902. John Hay Library, Brown University. Miscellaneous Manuscripts, "E" folder, HA 1064
Date
1888
Subject
Philosophy
Moralizing Advice
Comments
Date inferred from the poem (Epitaph on a Somniferous Parson) that is on the flip side, which is dated from April 1888. Hand-writing, and thickness of writing implement, are identical on both sides.
Related Resource
Epitaph on a Somniferous ParsonEpitaph on a Somniferous Parson
Rating
★★
Item sets
Burleigh Resources ALL
George Shepard Burleigh Poems
Media
The Time KillerThe Time Killer

Linked resources

Epitaph on a Somniferous ParsonEpitaph on a Somniferous Parson