 Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigent), she renders...  Poems - Side 46av William Cowper - 1820 - 480 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 480 sider
...(Toilsome and indigent) she renders mnch; ' Jnst knows, and knows no more, her Bible trne— A trnth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasnre in the skies. O happy peasnnt! Oh nnhappy bard ! His the mere tiusel, hers the rich reward... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though' her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to... | |
 | William Russel - 1816 - 110 sider
...humble sphere by nature fit, ' Has little understanding, and no wit, ' Receives no praise : but (though her lot be such, ' Toilsome and indigent) she renders...title to a treasure in the skies. ' O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! ' His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; ' He prais'd perhaps for ages yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 179 sider
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errors... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 179 sider
...indigent) she renders much ; i Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilh'ant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with...perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errours his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. Not... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 sider
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! Oh unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward; He prais'd, perhaps, for ages yet to come,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 sider
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. О happy peasant ! Oh unhappy ban! ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich rewardj • . ;^;i, :u цй*..... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844
...between the much admired but most wretched French poet and philosopher, and the humble lace maker — who "Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. " 0 happy peasant, most unhappy bard — Hh tne mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...Bible true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman * never know ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; F And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasant... | |
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