 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sider
...no wit, Receives no praife, but (though her lot be fuch, Toilfome and indigent; fhe renders much j Juft knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, ( 9° ) And in that charter reads with fparkling ey«r. ' Her title to a treafure in the fkies. Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...fit, Has little underftanding, and no wit, Receives no praife, but (though her lot be fuch, Tcilfome and indigent) fhe renders much ; Juft knows, and knows...And in that charter reads with fparkling eyes, Her tick to a treafure in the fkies. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sider
...-day, • Juft earns a fcanty pittance, and at night Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light J She, for her humble fphere by nature fit, Has little...never knew ; And in that charter reads with fparkling cyes^ Her title to a trcafure in the fkies. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 sider
...live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance, and at night / Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light; J She, for her humble fphere by nature fit, /' Has little...with fparkling eyes, Her title to a treafure in the flues. Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sider
...Has Kttle underftanding, and no wit, Receives no praife; but, though her lot be fiich, (Toilfome arid indigent) fhe renders much; Juft knows, and knows.../ And in that charter reads, with fparkling eyes, . • er title to a treafure in the fkies. Oh, happy peafant! Oh, unhappy bard 1 His the mere tinfel,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 sider
...Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance ; and at night Lies down fecure,...with fparkling eyes, Her title to a treafure in the ikies. Oh, happy peafant ! Oh, unhappy bard i His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 sider
...wit, Receives no praife ; but though her lot be fuch, (Toilfbme and indigent) fhe renders much ; Jnft knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...with fparkling eyes, Her title to a treafure in the ikies. Oh, happy peafant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 sider
...but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no m6re, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard! His the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...wit, Receives" no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth...brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter Twuls, 'with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 284 sider
...her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much; Just knows, and knows no more, her pible true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant! Oh, unhappy bard! : His the... | |
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Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 
