 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 59av William Cowper - 1810 - 368 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1840 - 468 sider
...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 the brilhant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure... | |
 | 1845 - 1036 sider
...livelong day, 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...knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth the brilliunt Frenchman never knew : And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 362 sider
...livelong day, 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...renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible tme — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 sider
...day, 320 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...wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 335 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1841 - 124 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... | |
 | 1841 - 306 sider
...Scott. Yours, &c., RAMBLER. Cales 3L1fc. From the Listener GOOD OLD MARY. She f.¡r hpr humble sphere hy nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though iier lot be such, Toilsome and indigent, she renders much — Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible... | |
 | 1842 - 506 sider
...claims of him who loved us to death, — even the accursed death of the cross. OLD MARY. BY MRS. FKYE. She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little...— 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... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 sider
...live-long day, 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; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1843 - 122 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1843 - 372 sider
...livelong day, 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 piaise ; but, though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigent), she renders much ; Just knows and knows... | |
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