Leisure

Theytalkoftime,andoftimesgallingyoke,

Thatlikeamillstoneonmansminddothpress,

Whichonlyworksandbusinesscanredress:

OfdivineLeisuresuchfoulliesarespoke,

Woundingherfairgiftswithcalumniousstroke.

ButmightI,fedwithsilentmeditation,

AssoiledlivefromthatfiendOccupation——

ImprobusLabor,whichmyspiritshathbroke——

Iddrinkoftimesrichcup,andneversurfeit:

Flinginmoredaysthanwenttomakethegem

ThatcrowndwhitetopofMethusalem:

Yeaonmyweaknecktake,andneverforfeit,

LikeAtlasbearingupthedaintysky,

Theheaven-sweetburthenofeternity.

DeusNobisH?cOtiaFecit.