 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 165by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...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...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 graze, Exempt from... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 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 - 1806 - 310 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 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
...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...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 graze, Exempt from... | |
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