 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
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 240 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. THE LITTLE GRAVES. 'TWAS autumn, and the leaves were dry, And rustled on the ground, And chilly winds... | |
 | 1833
...little nndentanding, and no wit, Just knows, and knows no more, her Bihle troe; A troth the hrilliant Frenchman never knew — And in that charter reads...title to a treasure in the skies. O, happy peasant ! 0, unhappy hard ! His the mere tinsel— hers the sure reward ! He praised, perhaps, for ages yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...at, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, loilsome and indigent, she renders much ; Just knows, and knows...perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home ; He lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. Not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...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, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | Henry Gauntlett - 1835
...comparison which he thus concludes : " O 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 home ; He, lost in errors, his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers." Busily... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...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...perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home ; He lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. Not... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1836
...with that of Voltaire : " She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Of little understanding and no wit, Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A truth...never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling ey«s Her title to a treasure in the ikies. " O happy peasant, O unhappy bard — His the mere tinsel,... | |
 | Alexander Knox - 1837
...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 : Oh, happy peasant! oh, unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward : He praised, perhaps,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 514 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. 0 happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | 1841
...lines of Cowper : — " She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true ; (A...praised, perhaps, for ages yet to come ; She, never heard'of half a mile from home. He, lost in errors his vain heart prefers ;] She, safe in the simplicity... | |
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