| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 lehte
...with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...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, And turn'd into... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 lehte
...'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 - 478 lehte
...with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...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 - 226 lehte
...with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...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 - 316 lehte
...with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed* Tis 'easy to resign' a toilsome place, 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... | |
| Thomas Tomkins - 1806 - 348 lehte
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| William Cowper - 1806 - 486 lehte
...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 - 310 lehte
...with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to -resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure wkh a grace; Absence of occupation is net rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. The veteran... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 lehte
...with indolent iepoie> He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...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 - 1808 - 354 lehte
...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, 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... | |
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