| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 σελίδες
...'every man, An Idler, is a watch,- that wants both hands ; As useless if it goes, as when it stands. Absence of occupation is not rest; -A mind quite, vacant is- a mind distrest,. Religion docs not censure, or exclude Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued.. The very... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 σελίδες
...utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 σελίδες
...utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 486 σελίδες
...every man. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless if it goes, as when it stands. * Absence of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Religion does not censure, or exclude, Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. Thevery... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 σελίδες
...Absence cftoecapation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed: The veteran stted»-cxcusi.d his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turned lato-theparfs-ormead'-tb'gfazei' " Exemptvfrom ftrturc'seJ'viee'all'his'days, ' '' There feels... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 σελίδες
...utmost faculties, severe indeed. Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind...failing strength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graie, Exempt from future service all his days, There feels a pleasure perfect in it's kind, Ranges... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 360 σελίδες
...utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind...excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of bis failing strength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future service all his... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 σελίδες
...utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distrcss'd. The veteran steed, excus.'d his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1809 - 472 σελίδες
...of every man. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless if it goes, as when it stands. Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Religion does not censure, or exclude, Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. The very... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 312 σελίδες
...utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The veteran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength^ And turn'd into... | |
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