Leisure
Thatlikeamillstoneonmansminddothpress,
Whichonlyworksandbusinesscanredress:
OfdivineLeisuresuchfoulliesarespoke,
Woundingherfairgiftswithcalumniousstroke.
ButmightI,fedwithsilentmeditation,
AssoiledlivefromthatfiendOccupation——
ImprobusLabor,whichmyspiritshathbroke——
Iddrinkoftimesrichcup,andneversurfeit:
Flinginmoredaysthanwenttomakethegem
ThatcrowndwhitetopofMethusalem:
Yeaonmyweaknecktake,andneverforfeit,
LikeAtlasbearingupthedaintysky,
Theheaven-sweetburthenofeternity.
DeusNobisH?cOtiaFecit.