 | William Cowper - 1821 - 220 sider
...requires ; A business with nn income at its heels Furnishes always oil for its own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, He finds the labours of that stale exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 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,... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 sider
...wide. We need not look far into the world, to see the exemplification of this melancholy truth. — Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage...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 Cowper - 1824 - 470 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 yet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his (ailing strength,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 sider
...requires ; A business with an income at his 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 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...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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 sider
...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 - 1825 - 240 sider
...own wheels. But in his arduous enterprise to close His active years with indolent repose, 1 98 1 le finds the labours of that state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. "fis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation... | |
 | Alfred Cecil Buckland - 1825 - 398 sider
...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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 sider
...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...occupation is not 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.... | |
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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. 
