 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...on a former occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of 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 does not censure,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...of her care, Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires, Must change her nature, or in vain retires. An. idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. Books therefore, not the scandal of the shelves, In which lewd sensualists print out themselves ; Nor... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...a former 226 occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of 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 does not censure,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...of her care, Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires, Must change her nature, or in vain retires. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. Books therefore, not the scandal of the shelves, In which lewd sensualists print out themselves; Nor... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...of her care, Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires, Must change her nature, or in vain retires. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. Books therefore, not the scandal of the shelves, In which lewd sensualists print out themselves ; Nor... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...her car*, "Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires,. Must change her nature, or in vain retires. An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. Books, therefore, not the scandal of the shelves, In which lewd sensualists print out themselves ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...adoration. 231 occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of 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 does not censure,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...of her care, Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires, Must change her nature, or in vain retires. An idler is a watch, that wants both hands; As useless if it goes, as when it stands. Books therefore, not the scandal of the shelves, In which lewd sensualists print out themselves ; Nor... | |
 | Arabella Argus - Conduct of life - 1812 - 236 pages
...make even our amusements subservient to good purposes. Adieu ! I must not detain my friend. CHAP, V. " An Idler is a watch that wants both hands, " As useless if it goes as when it stands." COWPER. well, here I am again, after a morning of cxtraerdinary bustle. I will not detain you with... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...on a former occasion. Verses like the following are fit to be treasured in the heart of 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 does not censure,... | |
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An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. 
