 Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket...  Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ... - Side 89av William Cowper - 1787Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sider
...Exalted on his pedeftal of pride, And fam'd with frankincenfe on ev'ry fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft,...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gajr, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 sider
...He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. x>' Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...Fxalted on his pedeftal of pride, And futn'd with frankincenfe on ev'ry fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft,...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, luft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sider
...him at Paris in his laft career, • Surrounding throngs the demi-god revere, Exalted on his pedeflal of pride, And fum'd with frankincenfe on ev'ry fide,...gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long -day, • Juft earns a fcanty pittance, and at night Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light J She,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 sider
...the Jew: An infidel in health, but what when fick ? Oh then, a text would touch him at the quick i View him at Paris in his laft career, Surrounding...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sider
...fide, He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath; And, fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death 1 Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance; and at night Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light: She> for her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 sider
...whence he drew Bon mots to gall the Chriftian and the Jew. An infidel in health, but' what when tick ? Oh — then a text would touch him at the quick. View...gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance ; and at night Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light : She, for... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 sider
...frankincense on ev'ry side, He begs their flatt'ry with his latest breath ; And, smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content, though mean; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 284 sider
...frankincense on ev'ry side, He begs their llatt'ry with his latest breath; And, smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content, though mean; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long d:iy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...prais'd to death ! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content, though mean; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance; and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light: She, for her... | |
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