protracted (adj.)
- dragging
- drawn
- drawn-out
- elongated
- endless
- everlasting
- extended
- interminable
- lasting
- lengthened
- lengthy
- long
- long-winded
- never-ending
- padded
- prolix
- prolonged
- straggling
- strained
- stretched
- talkative
- taut
- tense
- tight
- unrelenting
- verbose
- windy
- wordy
Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know
That life protracted is protracted woe.
