Meanings of drowse away in English

Must we, then, drowse away the weary hours?

When her anguish became unbearable a double dose of it would enable her to drowse away the hours.

Thou hast drowsed away thy manhood in the lap of vice, .

After that I was so tired that I drowsed away, heedless of the bumping of the litter.

He went home hopelessly enough and drowsed away the hours of the afternoon behind drawn blinds on a hot couch.

The overheated little town of grey stones and red tiles was drowsing away its provincial afternoon under a blue sky.

When not engaged in killing their neighbours she visualized them drowsing away whole days under the influence of narcotics, lethargic with sensual indulgence.

The heat of the water, the pungent smell of the mustard, and that droning hum slowly soothed and drowsed away the vehemence of feeling.