...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 veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...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....

...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 else, would...

...faculties, severe indeed. 620 '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, 625 In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...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,...

...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 hands, As...

...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 yet'ran steed, excus'd his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...! God's Angel stayed him ; and he fell Upon his face and wept. LESSON LIX. Retirement. — COWPER. 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,...

...evil, they either become the victims of despondency, or the dupes of ignorant and unprincipled pre• "Absence of occupation is not rest; — A mind quite vacant, is a mind distro-t !" tenders to physic, whose sole aim is to enrich themselves at the expense of the follies...

...RETIREMENT. [MoNDAY. '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. Happy, if full of days — but happier far, If, ere we yet discern life's evening star,...