 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 str.
...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,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1847 - 510 str.
...Indolence is not nore irreconcilable to virtue, than perfectly incompatible with happiness. ' A want of occupation is not rest ; A mind quite vacant is a mind distrust .' Ul the powers conferred by a wise Creator necessarily imply their application and ise ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 str.
...state exceed His utmost faculties, severe indeed. Bnt not to manage leisure with a grace ; Ahsence 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, And tamed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 230 str.
...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 vct'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 282 str.
...him to an almost total insignificance, and a state of still life. He is not therefore like A clock that wants both hands, As useless when it goes as when it stands ; 1 A great fat character in the farce called Mrs. Wiggins, for only keep him going, and he bustles... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 str.
...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. vot. I. 17* The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing... | |
 | Heron - 1821 - 944 str.
...cramped, measured, precise, formal handwriting, and fretful and complaining •tyle. CHAPCHAPTER IV. " An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless when it goes as when it stands." Cowptit. " Peevishness is generally the vice of narrow minds, and frequently proceeds from an unreasonable... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 str.
...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 ^teed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength, And turned... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 220 str.
...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, And turned... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 str.
...faculties, severe indeed. ' T 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. The vet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,... | |
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Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. 
