| William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...on a former occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of every man. An Idler, is a watch, that wants both hands ; As useless...not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Religion does not censure, or exclude Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued* The very sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...faculties, severe indeed. '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. The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...to be treasured in the heart of every man. An idler is a watch that wants both haiads; As useless it it goes, as when it stands. Absence of occupation...not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. lleligion does not censure, or exclude Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. The very sweet close... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...every man. * An idler is a watch thq| wants both hands ; As useless if it g'.ics, as when it su.iuls. Absence of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrcst. Heligion does not censure, or exclude Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. The very... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...a former 226 occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of every man. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless...not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Religion does not censure, or exclude, Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. Thevery sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...faculties, severe indeed. '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 distressed. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...faculties, severe indeed. '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 distrcss'd. The veteran steed, excus.'d his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...adoration. 231 occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of every man. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless...not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Religion does not censure, or exclude, Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. The very sweet close... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...faculties, severe indeed. '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. The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
| William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...on a former occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of every man. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless...not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Religion does not censure, or exclude, Unnumber'd pleasures, harmlessly pursued. The very sweet close... | |
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