 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 - Strana 298podľa William Cowper - 1806Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Hayley - 1803 - Počet stránok 452
...'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 - Počet stránok 316
...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 - Počet stránok 486
...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 - Počet stránok 330
...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 - Počet stránok 472
...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 - Počet stránok 390
...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 - Počet stránok 396
...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 - Počet stránok 450
...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 - Počet stránok 510
...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 - Počet stránok 496
...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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