 | John Milton - 1824 - Страниц: 510
...own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He liiuK the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties,...leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not restf A mind quite vacant is a mind di&tre&s'd. The veteran steed, excused his task at length. In kind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - Страниц: 450
...faculties severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a graee ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The yet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turn'd into... | |
 | Alfred Cecil Buckland - 1825 - Страниц: 398
...he may devour." If indolence were 'a blessing instead of a curse ; if it were untrue, that " A want of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd ; yet there is no situation in life which can confer upon тлп the privilege of idleness. Is he poor?... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Страниц: 504
...toils they must encounter there. Lucrative offices are seldom lost For want of powers proportioned to the post : Give e'en a dunce the employment he...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 - 1826 - Страниц: 262
...indolent repose, Ho finds the labours of 1 1 ml state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 690 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. 625 In kind compassion of his failing strength. And turn... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - Страниц: 264
...indolent repose, He finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 620 '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, 625 In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turn'd... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 440
...indolence. "An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. ss * * * * Absence of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest." The TASK, however, is by far the poet's greatest production, and had he written nothing... | |
 | C D. Golland, Mrs. C. D. Haynes Golland - 1827 - Страниц: 594
...another favourite author of mine — Cowper, who in his couplets on retirement speaks thus : — ' Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest. Again he also says that — , ., . .*••". • • An idler is a watch that wants both... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - Страниц: 468
...aware Of half the toils they must encounter there. Lucrative offices are seldom lost For want of pow'rs proportion'd to the post ; Give e'en a dunce the employment...rest, . A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The yet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, And rurn'd into... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - Страниц: 234
...candid judge to suspect their veracity, or look upon them as impostures. No. 253.] RETIREMENT. [MoNDAY. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. Happy, if full of days — but happier far, If, ere we yet discern life's evening star, Sick of the... | |
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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. 
