 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 sider
...diftrefs'd. The vet'ran fteed excufed his talk at length, In kind companion of his failing ftrength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future fervice all his days, There feels a pleafure perfect in its kind; Ranges at liberty, and fnuffs the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...diftreG'd. Thevet'ran fteed excufed his tafk at length, In kind companion of his failing ftrength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future fcrvice all his days, There feels a pleafure perfect in its kind, Ranges at liberty, and fnuffs the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sider
...diftrefs'd. The vet'ran fteed excus'd his tafk at length, In kind companion of his failing ftrength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graze,,. Exempt from future fervice all his days, There feels a pleafure perfect in its kind, Ranges at liberty, and fnuffs the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 sider
...diftrefs'd. '' The vet'ran fteed excus'd his tafk at length, In kind compaflion of his failing ftrength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future fervice all his days, VOL. I. U There There feels a pleafure perfect in its kjnd,. Ranges at liberty,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sider
...diftrefs'd. The vet'ran fteed, excus'd his talk at length, In kind compaflion of his failing ftrength, And turn'd into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future fervice all his days, VOL. i. <-T There feels a. pleafure perfect in its kind, Ranges at liberty, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 sider
...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...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 sider
...'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 sider
...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 - 478 sider
...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 - 310 sider
...veteran steed, excused his task at length, Irt kind compassion of his failing strength, And turned into the park or mead to graze, Exempt from future...service all his days, There feels a pleasure perfect in its'kind, Ranges at liberty, afid snuffs the wind: But when his lord would quit the busy road, To taste... | |
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I'is 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. 
