 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 - 1826
...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 325 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows,...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 330 O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward . He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826
...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 325 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows,...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 330 O happy peasant ' Oh unhappy bard ! , His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward , He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827
...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...peasant! O unhappy bard -' His the mere tinsel, hers ill . rich reward ; He prais'd, perhaps, for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from... | |
 | 1828
...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...happy peasant! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 427 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 Cowper - 1830
...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. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | Caroline Fry - 1830
...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...much, Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true. COWPER. ALL who enter on the world are in pursuit of happiness ; each one questions of another where... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 537 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. Oh happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhajw... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848
...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...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the only admissible and irresistible witness to the Word of... | |
 | Caroline Fry - 1832
...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...— Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true. COWPEH. ALL who enter on the world are in pursuit of happiness ; each one questions of another where... | |
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