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" He that has none must make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments, and without employ The soul is on a rack, the rack of rest, To souls most adverse, action all their joy. "
Letters of Mrs. Adams: The Wife of John Adams - Page 265
by Abigail Adams - 1840
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. : To ...

Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...on Idlenefs, for Eafe. Life's Cares are Comforts ; fuch by Heav'n defign'd^; He that has none, muft make them, or be wretched. Cares are Employments ;...without Employ The Soul is on a Rack ; the Rack of Reft, To Souls moft adverfe ; Aftion all their Joy. Here, then, the Riddle, mark'd above, unfolds ;...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - 1756 - 430 pages
...Cares are Comforts ; fuch by Heav'n defign'd -t He that has none, muft make them, or be wretchedCares are Employments ; and without Employ The Soul is on a Rack; the Rack of Reft, To Souls moft adverfe ; Action all their Joy. Here, then, the Riddle, mark'd above, unfolds ;...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes, Volume 3

Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...on idlenefs for eafe. Life's cares are comforts ; fuch by heav'n defign'd ; He that has none, muft make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments ; and without employ The foul is on a rack ; the rack of rejl, To fouls moft adverfe ; aftion all their joy. Here then, the...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 pages
...fplit on idlenefs for eafe. Life's cares are comforts; fuch by Heav'n defign'd; He that has none, muft make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments; and, without employ, The foul is on the rack; the rack of reft, To fouls moft adverfe, aftion all their joy. Here, then, the...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...fplit on idlenefs for eafe. Life's cares are comforts ; fuch by heaven defign'd; He that has none, muft make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments; and without employ The foul is on a rack; the rack of reft, To fouls moft advcrfe; aftion all their joy. Here, then, the riddle,...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 61

English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...on idlenefs for eafe. Life's cares are comforts; fuch by heaven defign'd; 160 He that has none, muft make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments, and without employ The foul is on a rack ; the rack of reft, To fouls moft adverfe ; a&ion all their joy. Here Here then,...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 87-88

John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...blund'ring, split on idleness for ease. i 59 Life's cares are comforts ; such by Heav'n design'd; He that has none must make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments,...without employ The soul is on a rack, the rack of rest, To souls most adverse, action all their joy. Here then the riddle, mark'd above, unfolds; 165 Then...
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Night Thoughts

Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...blund'ring, split on idleness for case. Life's cares are comforts, such by Heav'n design'd ; 160 He that has none, must make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments; and without employ The soul is on the rack ; the rack of rest, To souls most adverse; action all their joy. Here, then, the riddle, mark'd...
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The poetical works of ... E. Young. With the life of the author ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - 1799 - 312 pages
...idlenefs for eafe. 1 50 Life's cares are comforts ; fuch by heaven defign'd ; He that has none muft make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments, and without employ, The foul is on a rack ; the rack of roft ; To fouls moft adverfe ; action all their joy. Here then the...
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Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality

Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...blund'ring, split on idleness for ease. Life's cares are comforts ; such by heav'n design 'd ; He that has none, must make them, or be wretched. Cares are employments...without employ The soul is on a rack ; the rack of rest, To souls most adverse ; action all their joy. Here then, the riddle, mark'd above, unfolds ; Then time...
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