Friday Poetry: Isaac Watts

Happy Friday!

I hope everyone has had a good week so far.

My chosen poem this week is by the minister, hymn writer, theologian and logician, Isaac Watts (1674-1748).

Against Idleness and Mischief

How doth the little busy Bee
Improve each shining Hour,
And gather Honey all the day
From every opening Flower!

How skilfully she builds her Cell!
How neat she spreads the Wax!
And labours hard to store it well
With the sweet Food she makes. 

In Works of Labour or of Skill
I would be busy too:
For Satan finds some Mischief still
For idle Hands to do. 

In Books, or Work, or healthful Play
Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every Day
Some good Account at last. 

Isaac Watts

Happy Reading

Etsy

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4 thoughts on “Friday Poetry: Isaac Watts

  1. I love this, and thanks so much for sharing this one! I’ve been reading Alice in Wonderland to my daughter on repeat for the past few months and have been wondering what the actual words to the little crocodile poem are, so I was delighted to see your post.

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