 | William Cowper - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 470
...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 ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...worthiest of her care, Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires, Must change her nature or in vam 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 - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 264
...her care, Whatever hopes a change of scene inspires, Must change her nature, or in vain retires. 680 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 ;... | |
 | 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 440
...In the same happy strain he exposes the absurdity of seeking retirement as an excuse for 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 468
...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 put themselves ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...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 ;... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 256
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...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... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...the same happy strain he exposes the absurdity of seeking retirement as an excuse for indolence. • 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.' This poem contains the... | |
 | 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 440
...the same happy strain he exposes the absurdity of seeking retirement as an excuse for indolence. " An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. ***** Absence of occupation is not rest j A mind quite vacant is a mind distrest." The TASK, however,... | |
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An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. 
