William Cowper

Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

Absence of occupation is not rest; A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

And the tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

And the tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

Seek to delight, that they may mend mankind.
And, while they captivate, inform the mind.

Seek to delight, that they may mend mankind.
And, while they captivate, inform the mind.

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.