| William Hayley - 1812 - 450 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. The very... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1847 - 510 σελίδες
...Indolence is not nore irreconcilable to virtue, than perfectly incompatible with happiness. ' A want of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrust .' Ul the powers conferred by a wise Creator necessarily imply their application and ise ;... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 σελίδες
...state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. Bnt not to manage leisure with a grace ; Ahsence 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 - 1818 - 314 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. vot. I. 17* The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 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 ^teed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 220 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,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 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, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turn'd into... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 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 yet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his (ailing strength, And turn'd into... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 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, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, Andturn'd into... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 σελίδες
...faculties severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a graee ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The yet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turn'd into... | |
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