 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
 | Robert Pollok - 1841 - 113 sider
...death, when an event occurred, which gave a new colouring to his life. CHAPTER VII. Just knew; and knew no more, her Bible true; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew: And in that charter read, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The licht she walked by, kindled from... | |
 | 1856
...heart and pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true —...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasantI Oh unhappy bard 1 His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | 1842
...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. COWPKR. ALL. who enter on the world are in pursuit of happiness ; each one questions of another where... | |
 | 1843
...humble sphere by nature lit, 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." Heathen poets represented the Destinies as three female divinities, one of whom held the distaff, another... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1843 - 100 sider
...death, when an event occurred, which gave a new colouring to his life. CHAPTER VII. Just knew; and knew no more, her Bible true; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew: And in that charter read, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The light she walked Viy, kindled... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845
...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. Still... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit ; Receives no praise ; but though and white without a speck The dazzling splendour...the harmony comes o'er the vale, And through the 0 happy peasant ! 0 unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised, perhaps,... | |
 | John Spencer Pearsall - 1844 - 159 sider
...other, safe in simplicity " 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. Congregationalism is eminently conducive to civilization. Whilst it has proved the true friend to innumerable... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit ; Receives no praise ; bat though her lot be euch d ; of her enamoured less Than I of thee. And art them still unsung, Beneath whoso — Л truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845
...renders much ;3 Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman4 never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling...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. Cowper.... | |
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