 | C. Gough - 1853 - 428 σελίδες
...necessary qualification for all midshipmen, before they can be allowed to pass for the rank of lieutenant. Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'J. THE CONTRAST. LINES WRITTEN BY THE BEVEBEND CHABLES WOLFE, WHILE STANDING UNDEK WINDSOR... | |
 | 1853 - 642 σελίδες
...business or work. We might be freed with advantage from the first, not from the latter two. " For want of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." Labour in the textual sense is toil — work in excess and to the extent of causing pain.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 σελίδες
...faculties, severe indeed. 620 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind...distress'd. The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, 625 And turn'd into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future service all his days, Theie feels... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 476 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,... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 476 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 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 bis task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
 | 1855 - 488 σελίδες
...maintained towards the irreligious, how much more by the professors of religion towards each other. Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes, as when it stands. Carefully to examine... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 412 σελίδες
...heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." Tlit Sluggard. DR. 1. WATTS. Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. ROirimmt. COWPKR. To sigh, yet feel no pain, To weep, yet scarce know why ; To sport an... | |
 | Elsie Florence Schmidt, Leone Grace Bryhan - 1927 - 60 σελίδες
...sentences. 5 — What is meant by incidental music? Name several examples. 6 — Who wrote the following: "Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." 7 — Mention five men who have written important treatises on infant education. Does... | |
| |
Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant, is a mind distress'd. 
