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. Poems - Page 298by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
| William Hayley - 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...heels Burnishes always oil for its own wheels. But in its arduous enterprize to close His active y«ara with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that...But not to. manage leisure with a, grace'; Absence cftoecapation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed: The veteran stted»-cxcusi.d his... | |
| 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...oil for its own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent iepoie> He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...requires ; A business with an income at it's heels Furnishes always oil for its own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with...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 Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...with an income at it's heels Furnishes always oil for it's own wheels. But in his arduous enterprize to close His active years with indolent repose, He...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... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1847 - 510 pages
...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 - 1814 - 496 pages
...bnsiness with an income at it's heels Fnrnishes always oil for it's own wheels. Bnt in his ardnons enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labonrs of that state exceed His ntmost facnlties, severe indeed. Tis easy to resign a toilsome place,... | |
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