 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 sider
...requires} A business with an income at its 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 veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
 | 1878 - 496 sider
..." How many deeds with which the world has rung, From pride in league with ignorance have sprung." " Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." " An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless when it goes as when it stands." " Seldom alas... | |
 | 1848 - 642 sider
...Indolence is no more irreconcilable to virtue, than perfectly incompatible with happiness. " A want of occupation is not rest : A mind quite vacant is a mind dutreu'd." AH the powers conferred by a wise Creator necessarily imply their application and use :... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 sider
...requires ; A business with an income at its 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 veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
 | 1866 - 674 sider
...Virgilian " stiuliis tloreiis ignobilis oti " : — ist moins recherchée ' Viride quod de Gracia " Tie easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence (¡f occupât ion ¡s not rest. Л mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd." JB SHAW. Old Trafford,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - 1022 sider
...grateful for the privilege of employing their time and talents to his glory, and their owu best interests. "Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd." HJJNRY DKIVEE. Everyone ought to feel the value of occupation, and not think themselves... | |
 | Manchester district Sunday school assoc - 744 sider
...much happier and b"tter than he had been before the accident which deprived him of his sight. A want of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind diatrest. — Cowpn; 35 THE SEASONS.— WINTER. The pearly drops of silv'ry rain In flakes of snow... | |
 | 1850 - 634 sider
...Indolence is no more irreconcilable to virtue, than perfect ability incompatible with happiness ; "A want of occupation is not rest: A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd." All the powers conferred by a wise Creator, necessarily imply their application and use... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 sider
...requires; A business with an income at its heels Furnishes always oil for its own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with...Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant isa mind distressed. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 sider
...requires; A business with an income at its heels Furnishes always oil for its own wheels. But in lds arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds ,the lalxmrs of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place,... | |
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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 distress'd. 
