| William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...'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 sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...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 vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...every man. * An idler is a watch thq| wants both hands ; As useless if it g'.ics, as when it su.iuls. Absence of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrcst. Heligion does not censure, or exclude Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. The very... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...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 sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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 - 1808 - 330 pages
...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 pages
...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 sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...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 vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...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 sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...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 vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
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