| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 страници
...oil for its own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...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 страници
...'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 - 226 страници
...oil for its own wheels. But in its arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...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 - 478 страници
...oil for its own wheels. But in its arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...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 страници
...for its own wheels. But in its arduous enterprize to close His active y«ara with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...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 - 310 страници
...-oil for its own wheels. But in its arduous enterprize to dose His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...-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 - 1806 - 486 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
...oil for its own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost...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... | |
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